đầu não
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 頭腦, composed of 頭 (“head”) and 腦 (“brain”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗəw˨˩ naːw˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗəw˦˩ naːw˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɗəw˨˩ naːw˨˩˦]
Noun edit
- human mind (used to describe the control center or leadership of an organization)
- Synonym: chủ não
- cơ quan đầu não ― headquarters