Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 主 (“master; host”) and 坐 (“to sit; manage”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕu˧˩ twaː˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʊw˧˨ twaː˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [cʊw˨˩˦ t⁽ʷ⁾aː˨˩˨]
Noun
chủ toạ
- a chair; chairperson; presiding official
Verb
chủ toạ
- to chair; preside (over)