thao túng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 操縱.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰaːw˧˧ tʊwŋ͡m˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰaːw˧˧ tʊwŋ͡m˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰaːw˧˧ tʊwŋ͡m˦˥]

Verb

thao túng

1. to manipulate; to control