thanh tra

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 清查, composed of 清 (“clear”) and 查 (“investigate”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰajŋ̟˧˧ t͡ɕaː˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰɛɲ˧˧ ʈaː˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰan˧˧ ʈaː˧˧]

    Verb

    thanh tra

    1. (of a higher authority) to inspect; to check; to investigate

    Noun

    thanh tra

    1. (colloquial) official inspector

    Derived terms

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