quản thủ

Vietnamese

Etymology

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Seems to be a Sino-Vietnamese word from 管 and 守. 管守 is attested in Japanese at least (in the 大辞林 and 広辞苑 dictionaries).”

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kwaːn˧˩ tʰu˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kwaːŋ˧˨ tʰʊw˧˨]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [waːŋ˨˩˦ tʰʊw˨˩˦]

Noun

quản thủ

a guardian; a keeper; the head of an entity in charge of protecting and/or preserving objects such as cultural works etc.
quản thủ thư viện ― a librarian