tiền vệ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 前衛, composed of 前 (“front”) and 衛 (“defence”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tiən˨˩ ve˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tiəŋ˦˩ vej˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tiəŋ˨˩ vej˨˩˨] ~ [tiəŋ˨˩ jej˨˩˨]

Noun

tiền vệ

  1. (soccer) midfielder
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