hợp pháp

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 合法, composed of 合 (“in accordance with”) and 法 (“the law”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [həːp̚˧˨ʔ faːp̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [həːp̚˨˩ʔ faːp̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [həːp̚˨˩˨ faːp̚˦˥]

Adjective

hợp pháp

  1. lawful; legal
    Antonyms: phi pháp, bất hợp pháp, trái phép
    chủ sở hữu hợp pháp ― legal owner

Derived terms

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