chánh án

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 正 and 案.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    chánh án

    1. a chief justice
    2. a leader of a tribunal (superior to the traditional court system)
    3. (archaic) a judge
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