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Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 親征 (“to lead an army personally, as a ruler”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰən˧˧ t͡ɕïŋ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰəŋ˧˧ t͡ɕɨn˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰəŋ˧˧ cɨn˧˧]
Verb
[edit]- (literary) to lead an army personally (as a ruler)
- (figurative) to venture personally (rather than delegating to subordinates)