cai cơ

Vietnamese

Etymology

cai (to command, to lead) +‎ .

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kaːj˧˧ kəː˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kaːj˧˧ kəː˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kaːj˧˧ kəː˧˧]

Noun

cai • (該奇)

  1. (historical) Battalion Commander; a military officer title (3rd rank) during Nguyễn lords' period, above cai đội and below chưởng cơ
  2. (historical) alternative name of quản cơ