trung uý

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• trung úy

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 中尉.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔwi˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔwɪj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˧ (ʔ)wɪj˦˥]

Noun

trung uý

1. (military, army) lieutenant; first lieutenant