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cưỡng đoạt

verb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [kɨəŋ˦ˀ˥ ʔɗwaːt̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [kɨəŋ˧˨ ʔɗwaːk̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kɨəŋ˨˩˦ ʔɗwaːk̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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cưỡng đoạt means to rob; to take by force; to seize.

Chinese characters: 強奪

Meanings of cưỡng đoạt in English

Verb

  1. to rob; to take by force; to seize

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 強奪.

Frequently asked questions

What does cưỡng đoạt mean in English?

cưỡng đoạt (verb) means "to rob; to take by force; to seize".

How do you pronounce cưỡng đoạt?

IPA: Hanoi [kɨəŋ˦ˀ˥ ʔɗwaːt̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kɨəŋ˨˩˦ ʔɗwaːk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: cưỡng — creaky rising tone (ngã), đoạt — heavy tone (nặng).

Is cưỡng đoạt a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. cưỡng đoạt is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 強奪.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.