tri châu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 知州 (“prefect”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕi˧˧ t͡ɕəw˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈɪj˧˧ t͡ɕəw˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʈɪj˧˧ cəw˧˧]

Noun

tri châu

1. (historical) a provincial prefect