hoành hành
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== Vietnamese ==
=== Etymology ===
Sino-Vietnamese word from 橫行, composed of 橫 (“horizontal”) and 行 (“to go”).
=== Pronunciation ===
(Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hwajŋ̟˨˩ hajŋ̟˨˩]
(Huế) IPA(key): [hwɛɲ˦˩ hɛɲ˦˩]
(Saigon) IPA(key): [wan˨˩ han˨˩]
=== Verb ===
hoành hành
(derogatory) to go around and wreak havoc or cause rampage or wanton destruction, be it physical or institutional