sỉ nhục

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 恥辱, composed of (to shame) and (to disgrace).

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [si˧˩ ɲʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂɪj˧˨ ɲʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ] ~ [sɪj˧˨ ɲʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂɪj˨˩˦ ɲʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨] ~ [sɪj˨˩˦ ɲʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]

Verb

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sỉ nhục

  1. to humiliate; to shame; to disgrace
    Synonyms: hạ nhục, làm nhục