cầm quyền

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from and .

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kəm˨˩ kwiən˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kəm˦˩ kwiəŋ˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kəm˨˩ wiəŋ˨˩]

    Verb

    cầm quyền

    1. to hold power; to be in power; to be in office