hành hình

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 行刑 (“to execute punishment”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hajŋ̟˨˩ hïŋ˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [hɛɲ˦˩ hɨn˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [han˨˩ hɨn˨˩]

    Verb

    hành hình

    1. to execute (by lethal methods)
    2. to implement; to apply; to carry out (especially punishment)
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