chủ điền

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 主 (“master”) and 田 (“field”), calque of Chinese 田主 (landowner).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕu˧˩ ʔɗiən˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʊw˧˨ ʔɗiəŋ˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cʊw˨˩˦ ʔɗiəŋ˨˩]

    Noun

    chủ điền

    1. (dated) a landlord; landowner (especially of farmland)
      Synonym: điền chủ
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