đại uý

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • đại úy

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 大尉.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ ʔwi˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːj˨˩ʔ ʔwɪj˨˩˦]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ (ʔ)wɪj˦˥]

    Noun

    đại

    1. (military, military) captain
    2. (military, navy, coast guard) lieutenant