chính phạm
Vietnamese
Alternative forms
- chánh phạm
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 正 (“main”) and 犯 (“criminal”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕïŋ˧˦ faːm˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨn˦˧˥ faːm˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [cɨn˦˥ faːm˨˩˨]
Noun
chính phạm
- (rare) the main culprit; primary criminal; ringleader