thanh tra
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 清查.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰajŋ̟˧˧ t͡ɕaː˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰɛɲ˧˧ ʈaː˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʰan˧˧ ʈaː˧˧]
Verb
thanh tra
- (of a higher authority) to inspect; to check; to investigate
Noun
thanh tra
- (colloquial) official inspector