thủ trưởng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 首長, composed of 首 (“head”) and 長 (“chief”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰu˧˩ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰʊw˧˨ ʈɨəŋ˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰʊw˨˩˦ ʈɨəŋ˨˩˦]

Noun

thủ trưởng

1. (chiefly government) a head (leader, chief, mastermind)