bám víu

Vietnamese

Etymology

bám +‎ víu.

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːm˧˦ viw˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːm˦˧˥ viw˨˩˦]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːm˦˥ viw˦˥] ~ [ʔɓaːm˦˥ jiw˦˥]

Verb

bám víu

  1. to catch hold of; to cling on
  2. (figurative) to rely on (in times of distress); to turn to

See also
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