thuỷ quân

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 水軍.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰwi˧˩ kwən˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰwɪj˧˨ kwəŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩˦ wəŋ˧˧]

    Noun

    thuỷ quân

    1. naval forces; navy