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

trung

  1. (military, army) lieutenant; first lieutenant