phi đoàn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 飛 and 團.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fi˧˧ ʔɗwaːn˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [fɪj˧˧ ʔɗwaːŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [fɪj˧˧ ʔɗwaːŋ˨˩]

Noun

phi đoàn

1. (aviation) Short for phi hành đoàn (“cabin crew, air crew”).
2. (military) squadron (tactical air force unit)