chủ toạ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • chủ tọa

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from (master; host) and (to sit; manage).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕu˧˩ twaː˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʊw˧˨ twaː˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cʊw˨˩˦ t⁽ʷ⁾aː˨˩˨]

    Noun

    chủ toạ

    1. the host; the head
    2. chair; chairperson; presiding official

    Verb

    chủ toạ

    1. to chair; preside (over)