đồng phạm
noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ faːm˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˦˩ faːm˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ faːm˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
đồng phạm means accomplice; joint offender.
Chinese characters: 同犯 (同 “together; same” + 犯 “to commit; offender”)
Meanings of đồng phạm in English
Noun
- accomplice; joint offender ≈ tòng phạm
- Cơ quan điều tra đang xác định các đối tượng đồng phạm trong vụ án.The investigative agency is identifying the accomplices in the case.
Example sentences with đồng phạm
- Sami ép Layla làm đồng phạm buôn thuốc cấm. Sami forced Layla to be a drug mule.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 同犯, composed of 同 (“together; same”) and 犯 (“to commit; offender”). Ultimately from Chinese 同犯 (tóngfàn).
Frequently asked questions
What does đồng phạm mean in English?
đồng phạm (noun) means "accomplice; joint offender".
How do you pronounce đồng phạm?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ faːm˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ faːm˨˩˨]. Tones: đồng — falling tone (huyền), phạm — heavy tone (nặng).
Is đồng phạm a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. đồng phạm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 同犯.