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

thiếu

  1. (military, army) junior lieutenant; second lieutenant
  2. (military, navy) ensign