hiến binh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 憲兵. Borrowed from Japanese 憲兵 (kenpei).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hiən˧˦ ʔɓïŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hiəŋ˦˧˥ ʔɓɨn˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [hiəŋ˦˥ ʔɓɨn˧˧]

Noun

hiến binh

1. gendarmerie