thiếu tá

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 少佐, from Japanese 少佐 (major of the army or air force; lieutenant commander of the navy)

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰiəw˧˦ taː˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰiw˨˩˦ taː˨˩˦]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰiw˦˥ taː˦˥]
    • Audio (Hà Nội):(file)

    Noun

    thiếu

    1. (military, military) major
    2. (military, navy, coast guard) lieutenant commander