sỉ nhục

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 恥辱, composed of 恥 (“to shame”) and 辱 (“to disgrace”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [si˧˩ ɲʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂɪj˧˨ ɲʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ] ~ [sɪj˧˨ ɲʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʂɪj˨˩˦ ɲʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨] ~ [sɪj˨˩˦ ɲʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]

Verb

sỉ nhục

to humiliate; to shame; to disgrace
Synonyms: hạ nhục, làm nhục

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