cảnh binh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 警兵.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kajŋ̟˧˩ ʔɓïŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɛɲ˧˨ ʔɓɨn˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kan˨˩˦ ʔɓɨn˧˧]

Noun

cảnh binh

1. (uncommon) armed police
2. (uncommon) military police