How do you say “suzerain” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "suzerain" in Vietnamese?

"Suzerain" in Vietnamese is chúa (a "lord"), bá chủ (suzerain).

“Suzerain” in Vietnamese is chúa (a "lord"), bá chủ (suzerain).

Vietnamese words for “suzerain”

chúanoun
Hanoi [t͡ɕuə˧˦] · Saigon [cuə˦˥]chúa rising
a "lord"
for “suzerain” meaning: A feudal landowner to whom vassals were forced to pledge allegiance.
bá chủnoun
Hanoi [ʔɓaː˧˦ t͡ɕu˧˩] · Saigon [ʔɓaː˦˥ cʊw˨˩˦]bá rising chủ dipping
suzerain; overlord; dominator

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.