cầm quyền

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 擒 and 權.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kəm˨˩ kwiən˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kəm˦˩ kwiəŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kəm˨˩ wiəŋ˨˩]

Verb

cầm quyền

1. to hold power; to be in power; to be in office