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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 注重, composed of 注 (“to focus”) and 重 (“to attach importance to”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕu˧˦ t͡ɕawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʊw˨˩˦ ʈawŋ͡m˨˩ʔ] ~ [t͡ɕʊw˨˩˦ ʈɔŋ˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cʊw˦˥ ʈawŋ͡m˨˩˨]

Verb

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1. to focus (on); to pay attention (to)
2. to emphasize; to stress; to attach importance (to)