giới nghiêm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 戒嚴.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zəːj˧˦ ŋiəm˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [jəːj˨˩˦ ŋiəm˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jəːj˦˥ ŋim˧˧]

Verb

giới nghiêm

  1. to declare martial law
    lệnh giới nghiêm ― a declaration of martial law
  2. to impose a curfew
    lệnh giới nghiêm ― a curfew
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