tiền phong

See also: tiên phong

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 前鋒.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tiən˨˩ fawŋ͡m˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tiəŋ˦˩ fawŋ͡m˧˧] ~ [tiəŋ˦˩ fɔŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tiəŋ˨˩ fawŋ͡m˧˧]

    Adjective

    tiền phong

    1. vanguard
      Synonym: tiên phong
    2. (sports) forward; striker