quân hàm

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 軍銜.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kwən˧˧ haːm˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kwəŋ˧˧ haːm˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [wəŋ˧˧ haːm˨˩]

    Noun

    (classifier miếng) quân hàm

    1. military grade
    2. insignia
      • 2001, Chu Lai, Cuộc đời dài lắm, NXB Văn học, page 9:
        Miếng quân hàm trên vai bắt đèn loé sáng. Thiếu tá…
        The insignia on his shoulder sparkled in the light. A major…
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