tinh binh

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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 精兵 (“elite soldier; elite troop”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tïŋ˧˧ ʔɓïŋ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tɨn˧˧ ʔɓɨn˧˧]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [tɨn˧˧ ʔɓɨn˧˧]

Noun

an elite soldier
an elite troop
(humorous, slang) Synonym of tinh trùng (“sperm cell”)

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