thủ lĩnh

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • (Southern Vietnam) thủ lãnh

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 首領, with the Northern reading of the second character.

    Currently the widespread form.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰu˧˩ lïŋ˦ˀ˥]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰʊw˧˨ lɨn˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰʊw˨˩˦ lɨn˨˩˦]

    Noun

    (classifier vị) thủ lĩnh

    1. leader, head
    2. chieftain
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