xâm phạm

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 侵犯 (to infringe).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [səm˧˧ faːm˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [səm˧˧ faːm˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [səm˧˧ faːm˨˩˨]
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    Verb

    xâm phạm

    1. to intrude; to infringe; to violate
      xâm phạm chủ quyền
      to intrude the sovereignty [of a nation]