tiền vệ

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 前衛, composed of (front) and (defence).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tiən˨˩ ve˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tiəŋ˦˩ vej˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tiəŋ˨˩ vej˨˩˨] ~ [tiəŋ˨˩ jej˨˩˨]

    Noun

    tiền vệ

    1. (soccer) midfielder