chưởng cơ

Vietnamese

Etymology

chưởng (“to control”) +‎ cơ.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˩ kəː˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˨ kəː˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cɨəŋ˨˩˦ kəː˧˧]

Noun

chưởng cơ • (掌奇)

  1. (historical) General; a military officer title (2nd rank) during Nguyễn lords' period, above cai cơ and below chưởng dinh
  2. (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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