thượng uý
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Vietnamese[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 上尉.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰɨəŋ˧˨ʔ ʔwi˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰɨəŋ˨˩ʔ ʔwɪj˨˩˦]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʰɨəŋ˨˩˨ (ʔ)wɪj˦˥]
Noun[edit]
- (military, army) senior captain
- (military, navy, coast guard) sub-lieutenant