chiến tranh

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 戰爭 (“war”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiən˧˦ t͡ɕajŋ̟˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiəŋ˦˧˥ ʈɛɲ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ciəŋ˦˥ ʈan˧˧]

    Noun

    chiến tranh

    1. war (conflict involving organized use of arms)
      chiến tranh lạnh ― the Cold War
    2. warfare
      chiến tranh cục bộ ― joint warfare
      chiến tranh đặc biệt ― special warfare

    Derived terms

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