giải oan

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 解 (“to remove; to explain”) and 冤 (“injustice”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaːj˧˩ ʔwaːn˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [jaːj˧˨ ʔwaːŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jaːj˨˩˦ (ʔ)waːŋ˧˧]

Verb

giải oan

  1. to vindicate; to exculpate; to exonerate
    Cuối cùng thì công lý cũng được thực thi, bà Hồng được giải oan.
    Finally, justice has been implemented and Ms. Hong has been vindicated.
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