bao chiếm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 包 (“to cover; reserve”) and 佔 (“to occupy”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːw˧˧ t͡ɕiəm˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːw˧˧ t͡ɕiəm˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːw˧˧ cim˦˥]

Verb

bao chiếm

to squat (on); to encroach (upon); to occupy (especially territory; for residence)

Related terms

chiếm cứ (“to occupy”)
chiếm giữ (“to appropriate”)

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