phát tác

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 發作.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [faːt̚˧˦ taːk̚˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [faːk̚˦˧˥ taːk̚˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [faːk̚˦˥ taːk̚˦˥]

    Verb

    phát tác

    1. (of something harmful) to take effect
      • 2005 [1957–1959], chapter 4, in Cao Tự Thanh, transl., Anh hùng xạ điêu, Nhà xuất bản Văn học, translation of 射雕英雄传 by Kim Dung [Jin Yong]:
        Mai Siêu Phong hai mắt đã mù, đầu óc hôn mê, rõ ràng chất độc trên ám khí đã phát tác, […]
        Méi Chāofēng was blind in both eyes and her mind was bewildered; the poison on the hidden weapon was clearly taking effect; […]
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