Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 戰艦, composed of 戰 (“fighting; battle”) and 艦 (“warship”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiən˧˦ haːm˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiəŋ˦˧˥ haːm˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ciəŋ˦˥ haːm˨˩˨]
Noun
chiến hạm
- a battleship
- Synonym: tàu chiến