thiếu uý
Vietnamese
Alternative forms
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 少尉.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰiəw˧˦ ʔwi˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰiw˨˩˦ ʔwɪj˨˩˦]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰiw˦˥ (ʔ)wɪj˦˥]
Noun
- (military, army) junior lieutenant; second lieutenant
- (military, navy) ensign