hoành hành
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 橫行, composed of 橫 (“horizontal”) and 行 (“to go”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hwajŋ̟˨˩ hajŋ̟˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [hwɛɲ˦˩ hɛɲ˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [wan˨˩ han˨˩]
Verb[edit]
- (derogatory) to go around and wreak havoc or cause rampage or wanton destruction, be it physical or institutional