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thiết quân luật

noun
Hanoi [tʰiət̚˧˦ kwən˧˧ lwət̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰiək̚˦˧˥ kwəŋ˧˧ lwək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰiək̚˦˥ wəŋ˧˧ l⁽ʷ⁾ək̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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thiết quân luật means martial law.

Meanings of thiết quân luật in English

Noun

  1. martial law

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 設 (“to apply/enforce”) and 軍律 (“military/martial law”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thiết quân luật mean in English?

thiết quân luật (noun) means "martial law".

How do you pronounce thiết quân luật?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰiət̚˧˦ kwən˧˧ lwət̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰiək̚˦˥ wəŋ˧˧ l⁽ʷ⁾ək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: thiết — rising tone (sắc), quân — level tone (ngang), luật — 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.