chính phạm

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• chánh phạm

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 正犯, composed of 正 (“main”) and 犯 (“criminal”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕïŋ˧˦ faːm˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɨn˦˧˥ faːm˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cɨn˦˥ faːm˨˩˨]

Noun

chính phạm

1. (rare) the main culprit; primary criminal; ringleader