chủ soái

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 主帥, composed of 主 (“master”) and 帥 (“commander”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕu˧˩ swaːj˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʊw˧˨ ʂwaːj˨˩˦] ~ [t͡ɕʊw˧˨ swaːj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cʊw˨˩˦ ʂ⁽ʷ⁾aːj˦˥] ~ [cʊw˨˩˦ s⁽ʷ⁾aːj˦˥]

Noun

chủ soái

1. (historical) the feudal commander in chief; chief commander of armed forces