chấp chưởng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 執掌 (“to wield/control”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəp̚˧˦ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəp̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cəp̚˦˥ cɨəŋ˨˩˦]

Verb

chấp chưởng

1. (archaic) to rule; to govern; to control