phản pháo

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 反 and 炮.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [faːn˧˩ faːw˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [faːŋ˧˨ faːw˨˩˦]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [faːŋ˨˩˦ faːw˦˥]

Verb

phản pháo

1. (military) to counter-fire; to enact counter-battery fire
2. (by extension) to counter; to refute using evidence

   phản pháo lại cáo buộc ― to use evidence to deny the accusation