kách mệnh
[kajk̟̚˧˦ məjŋ̟˧˨ʔ]
Preserved but no longer current.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(noun) Northern Vietnam form of cách mạng (“revolution”)
Where it’s used:
Used
Miền Bắc · Northern Vietnam
• Wiktionary labels this sense “Northern”
Examples
Kách mệnh là fá kái kũ dổi ra kái mới, fá kái xấu dổi ra kái tốt.Revolution is the destruction of the old and its replacement with the new, and it is the destruction of the bad, and its replacement with the good.
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Sources & notes
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Sense 2
Meaning · English
(adjective) Northern Vietnam form of cách mạng (“revolutionary”)
Where it’s used:
Used
Miền Bắc · Northern Vietnam
• Wiktionary labels this sense “Northern”
Common questions
What does “kách mệnh” mean?
(noun) Northern Vietnam form of cách mạng (“revolution”)
Is “kách mệnh” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.