cai đội

Vietnamese

Etymology

cai (“to command, to lead”) +‎ đội (“group, team”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kaːj˧˧ ʔɗoj˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kaːj˧˧ ʔɗoj˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kaːj˧˧ ʔɗoj˨˩˨]

Noun

cai đội • (該隊)

1. (historical) Captain; a military officer title (4th rank) during Nguyễn lords' period, above cai thuyền and below cai cơ
2. (historical) Captain; a military officer title of Nguyễn dynasty, above suất đội and below quản cơ

See also

• đội trưởng