thanh tra

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 清查, composed of 清 (“clear”) and 查 (“investigate”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰajŋ̟˧˧ t͡ɕaː˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰɛɲ˧˧ ʈaː˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰan˧˧ ʈaː˧˧]

Verb

(of a higher authority) to inspect; to check; to investigate

Noun

(colloquial) official inspector

Derived terms

thanh tra viên (清查員) - inspector; investigator

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