huyện lệnh

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 縣令, composed of 縣 and 令.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hwiən˧˨ʔ ləjŋ̟˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [hwiəŋ˨˩ʔ len˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [wiəŋ˨˩˨ ləːn˨˩˨]

    Noun

    huyện lệnh

    1. (historical) head of a county or district; a county magistrate or chief
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