tuần duyên

Vietnamese

Etymology

Blend of tuần (“to patrol”) +‎ duyên hải (“coastal areas”). Superficially Sino-Vietnamese word from 巡 and 沿.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [twən˨˩ zwiən˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [twəŋ˦˩ jwiəŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [t⁽ʷ⁾əŋ˨˩ j⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˧˧]

Noun

tuần duyên • (巡沿)

coast guard
con tàu Tuần duyên Hoa Kỳ ― a United States Coast Guard ship

Synonyms

(coast guard): cảnh sát biển

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