chưởng cơ

Vietnamese

Etymology

chưởng (“to control”) +‎ cơ.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˩ kəː˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˨ kəː˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cɨəŋ˨˩˦ kəː˧˧]

Noun

chưởng cơ • (掌奇)

(historical) General; a military officer title (2nd rank) during Nguyễn lords' period, above cai cơ and below chưởng dinh
(historical) Lieutenant Colonel; a military officer title of Nguyễn dynasty, above cai cơ and below chưởng doanh

See also

chưởng vệ
lãnh binh
vệ úy
đốc binh

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