ra lệnh

Vietnamese

Etymology

ra +‎ lệnh.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaː˧˧ ləjŋ̟˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʐaː˧˧ len˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɹaː˧˧ ləːn˨˩˨]

Verb

to issue a command; to order (esp. in a stately manner)
Chủ tịch tỉnh ra lệnh sơ tán.
The provincial president issued an evacuation order.

Nó quát tháo nhặng xị như ông quan hách dịch nào đó ngày xưa ra lệnh cho dân.
He loudly barked out orders as if he's a big shot from the days of yore giving orders to the lowly commoners.

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