dân quân

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 民軍, composed of 民 (“civilian”) and 軍 (“army”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zən˧˧ kwən˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [jəŋ˧˧ kwəŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jəŋ˧˧ wəŋ˧˧]

Noun

militia
Synonym: dân binh

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