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