thuyền viên

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 船員.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰwiən˨˩ viən˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰwiəŋ˦˩ viəŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩ viəŋ˧˧] ~ [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩ jiəŋ˧˧]

    Noun

    thuyền viên

    1. sailor; crew member (of a seafaring vessel)