tổng binh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 總兵.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [təwŋ͡m˧˩ ʔɓïŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [təwŋ͡m˧˨ ʔɓɨn˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [təwŋ͡m˨˩˦ ʔɓɨn˧˧]

Noun

tổng binh

  1. (archaic, military) A military officer title of regional chief commander in ancient China and Vietnam