thiếu uý

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• thiếu úy

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 少尉.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰiəw˧˦ ʔwi˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰiw˨˩˦ ʔwɪj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰiw˦˥ (ʔ)wɪj˦˥]

Noun

thiếu uý

1. (military, army) junior lieutenant; second lieutenant
2. (military, navy) ensign