tổng

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tong"

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 總 (“overall; arch-”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [təwŋ͡m˧˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [təwŋ͡m˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [təwŋ͡m˨˩˦]

    Noun

    tổng

    1. (arithmetic) a sum
    2. (historical) a canton (small administrative unit)
    3. (historical, by extension, chiefly in title for addressing) a chief official governing such a canton
      Tổng Cóc ― the canton chief called Cóc

    See also

    • cai tổng
    • chánh tổng
    • hàng tổng
    • phó tổng

    Prefix

    tổng

    1. (religion) arch-
      tổng giám mục ― archbishop
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