tàn quân
Vietnamese
editEtymology
editSino-Vietnamese word from 殘軍, composed of 殘 (“leftover”) and 軍 (“armed force”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [taːn˨˩ kwən˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [taːŋ˦˩ kwəŋ˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [taːŋ˨˩ wəŋ˧˧]
Noun
edit- (collective) the remaining troops of a losing armed force
- Synonym: tàn binh