hành hạ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 行下, composed of 行 and 下.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hajŋ̟˨˩ haː˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [hɛɲ˦˩ haː˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [han˨˩ haː˨˩˨]

    Verb

    hành hạ

    1. to cause serious injury or misery to someone; to harass, to torment
      Synonym: giày vò
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