nghiêm trị

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋiəm˧˧ t͡ɕi˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋiəm˧˧ ʈɪj˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋim˧˧ ʈɪj˨˩˨]

Verb

nghiêm trị

1. to punish severely

   Ai làm sai sẽ bị nghiêm trị. ― Whoever does wrong will be severely punished.