phi đoàn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 飛 and 團.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fi˧˧ ʔɗwaːn˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [fɪj˧˧ ʔɗwaːŋ˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [fɪj˧˧ ʔɗwaːŋ˨˩]

Noun

phi đoàn

  1. (aviation) short for phi hành đoàn (“cabin crew, air crew”)
  2. (military) squadron (tactical air force unit)
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