trừng phạt

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 懲罰.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨŋ˨˩ faːt̚˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈɨŋ˦˩ faːk̚˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈɨŋ˨˩ faːk̚˨˩˨]

    Verb

    trừng phạt

    1. to punish; to chastise