Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

chưởng cơ

[t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˩ kəː˧˧] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) General; a military officer title (2nd rank) during Nguyễn lords' period, above cai cơ and below chưởng dinh

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tướng quân cấp cao thứ 2 thời chúa Nguyễn

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) Lieutenant Colonel; a military officer title of Nguyễn dynasty, above cai cơ and below chưởng doanh

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đại tá, cấp trên cai cơ, dưới chưởng doanh

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What does “chưởng cơ” mean?

(noun) General; a military officer title (2nd rank) during Nguyễn lords' period, above cai cơ and below chưởng dinh

Is “chưởng cơ” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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