tù binh

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 囚兵.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tu˨˩ ʔɓïŋ˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʊw˦˩ ʔɓɨn˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʊw˨˩ ʔɓɨn˧˧]

    Noun

    binh • (囚兵)

    1. prisoner; POW