đầu não

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 頭腦, composed of 頭 (“head”) and 腦 (“brain”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗəw˨˩ naːw˦ˀ˥]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗəw˦˩ naːw˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗəw˨˩ naːw˨˩˦]

Noun

đầu não

  1. human mind (used to describe the control center or leadership of an organization)
    Synonym: chủ não
    cơ quan đầu não ― headquarters
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