chánh án

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 正 and 案.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕajŋ̟˧˦ ʔaːn˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɛɲ˦˧˥ ʔaːŋ˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [can˦˥ ʔaːŋ˦˥]

Noun

chánh án

1. a chief justice
2. a leader of a tribunal (superior to the traditional court system)
3. (archaic) a judge

Related terms

• thẩm phán (judge)