phế truất

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 廢黜, Middle Chinese 廢黜.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fe˧˦ t͡ɕwət̚˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [fej˨˩˦ ʈwək̚˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [fej˦˥ ʈ⁽ʷ⁾ək̚˦˥]

    Verb

    phế truất

    1. to remove someone from their position of power; to dethrone (a monarch); to remove (an official) from office