thủ trưởng
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 首長, composed of 首 (“head”) and 長 (“chief”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰu˧˩ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰʊw˧˨ ʈɨəŋ˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʰʊw˨˩˦ ʈɨəŋ˨˩˦]
Noun edit
- (chiefly government) a head (leader, chief, mastermind)