tổng binh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 總兵.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [təwŋ͡m˧˩ ʔɓïŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [təwŋ͡m˧˨ ʔɓɨn˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [təwŋ͡m˨˩˦ ʔɓɨn˧˧]

Noun

tổng binh

1. (archaic, military) A military officer title of regional chief commander in ancient China and Vietnam