lạc tướng

noun

Hanoi [laːk̚˧˨ʔ tɨəŋ˧˦]Huế [laːk̚˨˩ʔ tɨəŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [laːk̚˨˩˨ tɨəŋ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lạcheavynặng tướngrisingsắc

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Meanings of lạc tướng in English

Noun

military commander under the Hùng/Lạc Kings of ancient Northern Vietnam until the defeat of the Trưng sisters' rebellion

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 雒 and 將.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce lạc tướng?

IPA: Hanoi [laːk̚˧˨ʔ tɨəŋ˧˦]; Saigon [laːk̚˨˩˨ tɨəŋ˦˥]. Tones: lạc — heavy tone (nặng), tướng — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.