phạm nhân

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 犯人.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [faːm˧˨ʔ ɲən˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [faːm˨˩ʔ ɲəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [faːm˨˩˨ ɲəŋ˧˧]

Noun

phạm nhân

1. a convict (person convicted of a crime)

See also

• tội phạm (“criminal”)
• bị cáo (“defendant”)