tạm ứng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 暫 (“temporary; provisional”) and 應 (“to respond; to pay in advance”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [taːm˧˨ʔ ʔɨŋ˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [taːm˨˩ʔ ʔɨŋ˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [taːm˨˩˨ ʔɨŋ˦˥]

Verb

tạm ứng

1. to advance money provisionally