tri châu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 知州 (prefect).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕi˧˧ t͡ɕəw˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈɪj˧˧ t͡ɕəw˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈɪj˧˧ cəw˧˧]

Noun

tri châu

  1. (historical) a provincial prefect