khởi tố

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 起訴.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xəːj˧˩ to˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰəːj˧˨ tow˨˩˦] ~ [xəːj˧˨ tow˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰəːj˨˩˦ tow˦˥] ~ [xəːj˨˩˦ tow˦˥]

Verb

khởi tố

  1. (law) to prosecute