Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 執法 (“to enforce the law”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəp̚˧˦ faːp̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəp̚˦˧˥ faːp̚˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [cəp̚˦˥ faːp̚˦˥]
Verb
chấp pháp
- to enforce the law; to implement the rule of law