tàn quân
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-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˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [taːŋ˨˩ wəŋ˧˧]
Noun edit
- (collective) the remaining troops of a losing armed force
- Synonym: tàn binh