thủ trưởng

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 首長, composed of 首 (“head”) and 長 (“chief”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰu˧˩ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰʊw˧˨ ʈɨəŋ˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰʊw˨˩˦ ʈɨəŋ˨˩˦]

    Noun

    thủ trưởng

    1. (chiefly government) a head (leader, chief, mastermind)
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