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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 首長, composed of 首 (“head”) and 長 (“chief”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰu˧˩ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰʊw˧˨ ʈɨəŋ˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʰʊw˨˩˦ ʈɨəŋ˨˩˦]
Noun[edit]
- (chiefly government) a head (leader, chief, mastermind)