bảo lãnh

== Vietnamese == === Alternative forms === (Northern Vietnam) bảo lĩnh === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 保領, composed of 保 and 領. === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːw˧˩ lajŋ̟˦ˀ˥] (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːw˧˨ lɛɲ˧˨] (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːw˨˩˦ lan˨˩˦] === Adjective === bảo lãnh guaranteed or of legal responsibility === Verb === bảo lãnh to guarantee and take legal responsibility for someone (by extension) to sponsor someone for immigration purposes