khởi tố

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 起訴.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xəːj˧˩ to˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰəːj˧˨ tow˨˩˦] ~ [xəːj˧˨ tow˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʰəːj˨˩˦ tow˦˥] ~ [xəːj˨˩˦ tow˦˥]

Verb

khởi tố

1. (law) to prosecute