đào tẩu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 逃走, composed of 逃 and 走.

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːw˨˩ təw˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːw˦˩ təw˧˨]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːw˨˩ təw˨˩˦]
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Verb

đào tẩu

  1. to run away; to escape; to take flight; to flee; to abscond; to decamp; to hightail it
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