cứu cánh
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 究竟 (“outcome”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kiw˧˦ kajŋ̟˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kɨw˨˩˦ kɛɲ˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kɨw˦˥ kan˦˥]
Noun[edit]
Usage notes[edit]
Sense 3 is a common misapplication, resulting from a reanalysis of this word by the etymologically unaware, who associate it with cứu (救, “to save”).
Verb[edit]
- (proscribed) to save; to rescue; to salvage