cát cứ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 割據.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kaːt̚˧˦ kɨ˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kaːk̚˦˧˥ kɨ˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kaːk̚˦˥ kɨ˦˥]

Verb

cát cứ

1. to set up a separatist regime by force of arms