chuộc

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 贖 (“to redeem”; SV: thục).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕuək̚˧ˀ˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕuək̚˨ˀ˨ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cuək̚˨˩˨]

Verb

chuộc

to redeem (by payment); to ransom
to redeem (sin); to atone; to expiate

Derived terms

Terms derived from chuộc

mua chuộc

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