tổng thư kí

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 總書記, Chinese 總書記 / 总书记 (zǒngshūjì, communist general secretary). Compare tổng bí thư (communist general secretary).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    tổng thư kí

    1. a Secretary General
      Tổng Thư kí Liên Hợp Quốc
      the Secretary-General of the United Nations