chấp pháp

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 執法 (to enforce the law).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəp̚˧˦ faːp̚˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəp̚˦˧˥ faːp̚˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cəp̚˦˥ faːp̚˦˥]

    Verb

    chấp pháp

    1. to enforce the law; to implement the rule of law