phế truất

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 廢黜, Middle Chinese 廢黜.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fe˧˦ t͡ɕwət̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [fej˨˩˦ ʈwək̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [fej˦˥ ʈ⁽ʷ⁾ək̚˦˥]

Verb

phế truất

1. to remove someone from their position of power; to dethrone (a monarch); to remove (an official) from office