chế ngự

See also: chéngù

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 制御 (“to rule/to control”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕe˧˦ ŋɨ˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕej˨˩˦ ŋɨ˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cej˦˥ ŋɨ˨˩˨]

Verb

chế ngự

1. to restrain; to overpower; to subdue; to conquer; to dominate