thượng uý

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • thượng úy

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 上尉.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰɨəŋ˧˨ʔ ʔwi˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰɨəŋ˨˩ʔ ʔwɪj˨˩˦]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰɨəŋ˨˩˨ (ʔ)wɪj˦˥]

    Noun

    thượng uý

    1. (military, military) senior captain
    2. (military, navy, coast guard) sub-lieutenant
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