cầu an

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 苟安 (SV: cẩu an), influenced by cầu (求, “to seek”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kəw˨˩ ʔaːn˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kəw˦˩ ʔaːŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kəw˨˩ ʔaːŋ˧˧]

Verb

to be quiet-seeking; to long for a quiet life

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