chấp chưởng

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 執掌 (“to wield/control”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəp̚˧˦ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəp̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cəp̚˦˥ cɨəŋ˨˩˦]

    Verb

    chấp chưởng

    1. (archaic) to rule; to govern; to control
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