chưởng dinh

Vietnamese

Etymology

chưởng (“to control”) +‎ dinh (“battalion”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

chưởng dinh • (掌營)

  1. (historical) Area Command Commandant; a military officer title (1st rank) during Nguyễn lords' period, above chưởng cơ

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