trung uý
Vietnamese
Alternative forms
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 中尉.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔwi˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔwɪj˨˩˦]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˧ (ʔ)wɪj˦˥]
Noun
- (military, army) lieutenant; first lieutenant