cưỡng bức

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 強逼, composed of and .

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kɨəŋ˦ˀ˥ ʔɓɨk̚˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɨəŋ˧˨ ʔɓɨk̚˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɨəŋ˨˩˦ ʔɓɨk̚˦˥]

    Verb

    cưỡng bức

    1. to force; to compel
    2. (euphemistic) to sexually assault

    See also