thượng uý

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• thượng úy

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 上尉.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰɨəŋ˧˨ʔ ʔwi˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰɨəŋ˨˩ʔ ʔwɪj˨˩˦]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰɨəŋ˨˩˨ (ʔ)wɪj˦˥]

Noun

thượng uý

1. (military, army) senior captain
2. (military, navy, coast guard) sub-lieutenant