sung công

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 充公, composed of 充 (“to fill”) and 公 (“public; communal”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kəwŋ͡m˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kəwŋ͡m˧˧] ~ [sʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kəwŋ͡m˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kəwŋ͡m˧˧] ~ [sʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kəwŋ͡m˧˧]

    Verb

    sung công

    1. to confiscate; to expropriate
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