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˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [fej˦˥ ʈ⁽ʷ⁾ək̚˦˥]

Verb

phế truất

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

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