quyền uy
[kwiən˨˩ ʔwi˧˧]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
(noun) power and prestige; authority
Noun
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Friedrich Engels (December 1873) [1872], “Dell'autorità”, in Almanacco repubblicano per l'anno 1874 (in Italian); English translation from “On Authority”, in Marx/Engels Collected Works, volume 23, 1988, page 424; Vietnamese translation from “Bàn về quyền uy”, in C. Mác và Ph. Ăng-ghen – Toàn tập, v
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Common questions
What does “quyền uy” mean?
(noun) power and prestige; authority
Is “quyền uy” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.