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]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tiəŋ˨˩ vej˨˩˨] ~ [tiəŋ˨˩ jej˨˩˨]

Noun

tiền vệ

(soccer) midfielder

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