thuyền viên

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 船員.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰwiən˨˩ viən˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰwiəŋ˦˩ viəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩ viəŋ˧˧] ~ [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩ jiəŋ˧˧]

Noun

thuyền viên

1. sailor; crew member (of a seafaring vessel)