đầu quân

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 投軍.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗəw˨˩ kwən˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗəw˦˩ kwəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɗəw˨˩ wəŋ˧˧]

Verb

đầu quân

1. (archaic) to join the army; to enlist
2. to join (a unit, an organisation, etc.)