thế chấp

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 貰 (“to borrow”) and 執 (“to hold”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰe˧˦ t͡ɕəp̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰej˨˩˦ t͡ɕəp̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰej˦˥ cəp̚˦˥]

Verb

thế chấp

to collateralize; to put up as collateral/security
thế chấp nhà
to use your house as collateral

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