cảnh sát trưởng
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 警察 (“police”) and 長 (“head”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kajŋ̟˧˩ saːt̚˧˦ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kɛɲ˧˨ ʂaːk̚˦˧˥ ʈɨəŋ˧˨] ~ [kɛɲ˧˨ saːk̚˦˧˥ ʈɨəŋ˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kan˨˩˦ ʂaːk̚˦˥ ʈɨəŋ˨˩˦] ~ [kan˨˩˦ saːk̚˦˥ ʈɨəŋ˨˩˦]
Noun edit
- a sheriff