tinh binh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 精兵 (“elite soldier; elite troop”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tïŋ˧˧ ʔɓïŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tɨn˧˧ ʔɓɨn˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tɨn˧˧ ʔɓɨn˧˧]

Noun

tinh binh

  1. an elite soldier
  2. an elite troop
  3. (humorous, slang) synonym of tinh trùng (“sperm cell”)
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