thanh tra

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 清查, composed of 清 (“clear”) and 查 (“investigate”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰajŋ̟˧˧ t͡ɕaː˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰɛɲ˧˧ ʈaː˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰan˧˧ ʈaː˧˧]

Verb

thanh tra

1. (of a higher authority) to inspect; to check; to investigate

Noun

thanh tra

1. (colloquial) official inspector

Derived terms

• thanh tra viên (清查員) - inspector; investigator