chiến hữu
Vietnamese
editEtymology
editSino-Vietnamese word from 戰友 (“comrade in arms”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiən˧˦ hiw˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiəŋ˦˧˥ hɨw˧˨]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ciəŋ˦˥ hɨw˨˩˦]
Noun
edit- a comrade in arms; battle buddy; fighting partner
- (figurative) a comrade; associate; friend (especially a work colleague)