cựu chiến binh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 舊 (“former; ex-”) and 戰兵 (“soldier”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kiw˧˨ʔ t͡ɕiən˧˦ ʔɓïŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɨw˨˩ʔ t͡ɕiəŋ˦˧˥ ʔɓɨn˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kɨw˨˩˨ ciəŋ˦˥ ʔɓɨn˧˧]

Noun

cựu chiến binh

1. a war veteran