uý

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• úy

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 尉.

Pronunciation

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

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Noun

uý

1. officer; company grade officer (higher than sĩ but lower than tá)