đầu não

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 頭腦, composed of 頭 (“head”) and 腦 (“brain”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗəw˨˩ naːw˦ˀ˥]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗəw˦˩ naːw˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗəw˨˩ naːw˨˩˦]

    Noun

    đầu não

    1. human mind (used to describe the control center or leadership of an organization)
      Synonym: chủ não
      cơ quan đầu não ― headquarters
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