xâm nhập
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 侵入.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [səm˧˧ ɲəp̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [səm˧˧ ɲəp̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [səm˧˧ ɲəp̚˨˩˨]
Verb
- to enter (and cause damage); to infiltrate; to invade
Derived terms
- xâm nhập ánh sáng (“light trespass”)