phát tác

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 發作.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [faːt̚˧˦ taːk̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [faːk̚˦˧˥ taːk̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [faːk̚˦˥ taːk̚˦˥]

Verb

phát tác

  1. (of something harmful) to take effect
    • 2005 [1957–1959], chapter 4, in Cao Tự Thanh, transl., Anh hùng xạ điêu, Nhà xuất bản Văn học, translation of 射雕英雄传 by Kim Dung [Jin Yong]:
      Mai Siêu Phong hai mắt đã mù, đầu óc hôn mê, rõ ràng chất độc trên ám khí đã phát tác, […]
      Méi Chāofēng was blind in both eyes and her mind was bewildered; the poison on the hidden weapon was clearly taking effect; […]
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