thủ trưởng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 首長, composed of 首 (“head”) and 長 (“chief”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰu˧˩ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰʊw˧˨ ʈɨəŋ˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰʊw˨˩˦ ʈɨəŋ˨˩˦]

Noun

thủ trưởng

  1. (chiefly government) a head (leader, chief, mastermind)
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