cướp biển

Vietnamese

Etymology

cướp (“to rob, robber”) +‎ biển (“sea”); literally "sea robber".

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kɨəp̚˧˦ ɓiən˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kɨəp̚˦˧˥ ɓiəŋ˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kɨəp̚˦˥ ɓiəŋ˨˩˦]

Noun

cướp biển

a pirate (one who plunders at sea)
Synonym: hải tặc

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