thủ trưởng
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== Vietnamese ==
=== Etymology ===
Sino-Vietnamese word from 首長, composed of 首 (“head”) and 長 (“chief”).
=== Pronunciation ===
(Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰu˧˩ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˩]
(Huế) IPA(key): [tʰʊw˧˨ ʈɨəŋ˧˨]
(Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰʊw˨˩˦ ʈɨəŋ˨˩˦]
=== Noun ===
thủ trưởng
(chiefly government) a head (leader, chief, mastermind)