thiếu uý

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 少尉.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    thiếu

    1. (military, military) junior lieutenant; second lieutenant
    2. (military, navy) ensign