chủ tướng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 主將, composed of 主 (“master; main”) and 將 (“general”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕu˧˩ tɨəŋ˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʊw˧˨ tɨəŋ˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cʊw˨˩˦ tɨəŋ˦˥]

Noun

chủ tướng

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

   Synonym: chủ soái