sắc lệnh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 敕令.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sak̚˧˦ ləjŋ̟˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂak̚˦˧˥ len˨˩ʔ] ~ [sak̚˦˧˥ len˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʂak̚˦˥ ləːn˨˩˨] ~ [sak̚˦˥ ləːn˨˩˨]

Noun

sắc lệnh

1. (historical, monarchy) an imperial decree
2. (government) an executive order

   Tổng thống Mĩ vừa kí sắc lệnh...

   The US President has signed an executive order...