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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 應舉, composed of 應 (“to respond; to answer”) and 舉 (“to elect”).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

to stand as a candidate (for)

Derived terms

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