chánh

See also: chanh

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕajŋ̟˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɛɲ˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [can˦˥]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 正.

Noun

chánh

(colloquial) head; chief

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 正 or 政.

Noun

chánh

(dialectal) Alternative form of chính in some Sino-Vietnamese words.

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