tiền phong

See also: tiên phong

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 前鋒.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tiən˨˩ fawŋ͡m˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tiəŋ˦˩ fawŋ͡m˧˧] ~ [tiəŋ˦˩ fɔŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tiəŋ˨˩ fawŋ͡m˧˧]

Adjective

tiền phong

1. vanguard

   Synonym: tiên phong

2. (sports) forward; striker