hiến binh

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 憲兵. Borrowed from Japanese 憲兵 (kenpei).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hiən˧˦ ʔɓïŋ˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [hiəŋ˦˧˥ ʔɓɨn˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [hiəŋ˦˥ ʔɓɨn˧˧]

    Noun

    hiến binh

    1. gendarmerie