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