cựu chiến binh

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 舊 (“former; ex-”) and 戰兵 (“soldier”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kiw˧˨ʔ t͡ɕiən˧˦ ʔɓïŋ˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɨw˨˩ʔ t͡ɕiəŋ˦˧˥ ʔɓɨn˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɨw˨˩˨ ciəŋ˦˥ ʔɓɨn˧˧]

    Noun

    cựu chiến binh

    1. a war veteran
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