trị

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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 治.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕi˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈɪj˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʈɪj˨˩˨]

Verb

trị

1. to treat medically; to cure
2. to suppress; to quell; to counter
3. (colloquial) to punish; to chastise
4. Short for cai trị (“to rule; to administer”).