cưỡng bức

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 強逼, composed of 強 and 逼.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kɨəŋ˦ˀ˥ ʔɓɨk̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɨəŋ˧˨ ʔɓɨk̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɨəŋ˨˩˦ ʔɓɨk̚˦˥]

Verb

cưỡng bức

  1. to force; to compel
  2. (euphemistic) to sexually assault

See also

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