chiến hữu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 戰友 (“comrade in arms”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiən˧˦ hiw˦ˀ˥]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiəŋ˦˧˥ hɨw˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ciəŋ˦˥ hɨw˨˩˦]

Noun

chiến hữu

a comrade in arms; battle buddy; fighting partner
(figurative) a comrade; associate; friend (especially a work colleague)

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