chánh

See also: chanh, chành, chảnh, and chạnh

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕajŋ̟˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɛɲ˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [can˦˥]

Etymology 1

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 正; this is the Southern form. Doublet of chính. Compare Japanese 正 (shō-, “senior ranking for 位”).

    Prefix

    chánh

    1. (formal) head; chief
      Chánh Văn phòng Trung ương Đảng ― Chief of the Party Central Committee Office

    Romanization

    chánh

    1. (South Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) Sino-Vietnamese reading of 正
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Vietnamese word from 政; this is the Southern form.

      Alternative forms

      Romanization

      chánh

      1. (South Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) Sino-Vietnamese reading of 政
      Derived terms
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