thị uy

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 示威.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰi˧˨ʔ ʔwi˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰɪj˨˩ʔ ʔwɪj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰɪj˨˩˨ (ʔ)wɪj˧˧]

Verb

thị uy

  1. to show off one's strength to send a warning or message; to protest