giới nghiêm

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 戒嚴.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zəːj˧˦ ŋiəm˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [jəːj˨˩˦ ŋiəm˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jəːj˦˥ ŋim˧˧]

    Verb

    giới nghiêm

    1. to declare martial law
      lệnh giới nghiêm ― a declaration of martial law
    2. to impose a curfew
      lệnh giới nghiêm ― a curfew
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