xâm chiếm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 侵佔.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [səm˧˧ t͡ɕiəm˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [səm˧˧ t͡ɕiəm˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [səm˧˧ cim˦˥]

Verb

xâm chiếm

1. to invade (and occupy territories); to seize