tư lệnh

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 司令.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    lệnh

    1. commanding officer; commander
      Cờ tư lệnh
      commander chess