sỉ nhục

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 恥辱, composed of (to shame) and (to disgrace).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [si˧˩ ɲʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂɪj˧˨ ɲʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ] ~ [sɪj˧˨ ɲʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂɪj˨˩˦ ɲʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨] ~ [sɪj˨˩˦ ɲʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]

    Verb

    sỉ nhục

    1. to humiliate; to shame; to disgrace
      Synonyms: hạ nhục, làm nhục