sát phạt

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 殺伐, composed of 殺 (“to kill”) and 伐 (“to conquer”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [saːt̚˧˦ faːt̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂaːk̚˦˧˥ faːk̚˨˩ʔ] ~ [saːk̚˦˧˥ faːk̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʂaːk̚˦˥ faːk̚˨˩˨] ~ [saːk̚˦˥ faːk̚˨˩˨]

Verb

sát phạt

1. to kill; to murder; to massacre
2. (gambling) to fight bitterly or fiercely