dân quân

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 民軍, composed of (civilian) and (army).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zən˧˧ kwən˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [jəŋ˧˧ kwəŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jəŋ˧˧ wəŋ˧˧]

    Noun

    dân quân

    1. militia
      Synonym: dân binh