chiến hữu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 戰友 (“comrade in arms”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiən˧˦ hiw˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiəŋ˦˧˥ hɨw˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ciəŋ˦˥ hɨw˨˩˦]

Noun

chiến hữu

1. a comrade in arms; battle buddy; fighting partner
2. (figurative) a comrade; associate; friend (especially a work colleague)