cai trị

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 該 and 治 (“to administer”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kaːj˧˧ t͡ɕi˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kaːj˧˧ ʈɪj˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kaːj˧˧ ʈɪj˨˩˨]

Verb

cai trị

1. to rule; to govern; to administer