tinh binh
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 精兵 (“elite soldier; elite troop”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tïŋ˧˧ ʔɓïŋ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tɨn˧˧ ʔɓɨn˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tɨn˧˧ ʔɓɨn˧˧]
Noun edit
- an elite soldier
- an elite troop
- (humorous, slang) Synonym of tinh trùng (“sperm cell”)