chủ soái

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 主帥, composed of (master) and (commander).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕu˧˩ swaːj˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʊw˧˨ ʂwaːj˨˩˦] ~ [t͡ɕʊw˧˨ swaːj˨˩˦]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cʊw˨˩˦ ʂ⁽ʷ⁾aːj˦˥] ~ [cʊw˨˩˦ s⁽ʷ⁾aːj˦˥]

    Noun

    chủ soái

    1. (historical) the feudal commander in chief; chief commander of armed forces