tổng thống

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • tổng-thống

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 總統, composed of (general; overall) and (to rule), from Chinese 總統总统 (zǒngtǒng). Compare Japanese 総統 (sōtō, führer).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [təwŋ͡m˧˩ tʰəwŋ͡m˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [təwŋ͡m˧˨ tʰəwŋ͡m˦˧˥]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [təwŋ͡m˨˩˦ tʰəwŋ͡m˦˥]

Noun

tổng thống

  1. president (of non-communist/socialist country)
    Near-synonym: chủ tịch (president of communist/socialist country)
    Tổng thống của Việt Nam Cộng hoàPresident of the Republic of Vietnam
    Tổng thống Hoa Kì George BushUS President George Bush
    Tổng thống Pháp Jacques ChiracFrench President Jacques Chirac
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