huân chương

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 勳章, from Japanese 勲章 (kunshō)

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hwən˧˧ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [hwəŋ˧˧ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [wəŋ˧˧ cɨəŋ˧˧]

Noun

huân chương

  1. an order (awarded decoration)
    Huân chương Sao vàng
    Gold Star Order

See also