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thanh trừng sắc tộc

noun
Hanoi [tʰajŋ̟˧˧ t͡ɕɨŋ˨˩ sak̚˧˦ təwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰɛɲ˧˧ ʈɨŋ˦˩ ʂak̚˦˧˥ təwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰan˧˧ ʈɨŋ˨˩ ʂak̚˦˥ təwk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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thanh trừng sắc tộc means ethnic cleansing.

Meanings of thanh trừng sắc tộc in English

Noun

  1. euphemistic ethnic cleansing

Etymology

thanh trừng (“to purge”) + sắc tộc (“ethnicity”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thanh trừng sắc tộc mean in English?

thanh trừng sắc tộc (noun) means "ethnic cleansing".

How do you pronounce thanh trừng sắc tộc?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰajŋ̟˧˧ t͡ɕɨŋ˨˩ sak̚˧˦ təwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰan˧˧ ʈɨŋ˨˩ ʂak̚˦˥ təwk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: thanh — level tone (ngang), trừng — falling tone (huyền), sắc — rising tone (sắc), tộc — heavy tone (nặng).

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.