chưởng dinh

Vietnamese

Etymology

chưởng (“to control”) +‎ dinh (“battalion”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˩ zïŋ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˨ jɨn˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cɨəŋ˨˩˦ jɨn˧˧]

Noun

chưởng dinh • (掌營)

(historical) Area Command Commandant; a military officer title (1st rank) during Nguyễn lords' period, above chưởng cơ

See also

chưởng doanh

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