chánh án

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 正 and 案.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕajŋ̟˧˦ ʔaːn˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɛɲ˦˧˥ ʔaːŋ˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [can˦˥ ʔaːŋ˦˥]

Noun

a chief justice
a leader of a tribunal (superior to the traditional court system)
(archaic) a judge

Related terms

thẩm phán (judge)

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