sắc lệnh

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 敕令.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sak̚˧˦ ləjŋ̟˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂak̚˦˧˥ len˨˩ʔ] ~ [sak̚˦˧˥ len˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂak̚˦˥ ləːn˨˩˨] ~ [sak̚˦˥ ləːn˨˩˨]

    Noun

    sắc lệnh

    1. (historical, monarchy) an imperial decree
    2. (government) an executive order
      Tổng thống Mĩ vừa kí sắc lệnh...
      The US President has signed an executive order...
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