Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 大佐, from Japanese 大佐 ‎(“colonel of the army or air force; captain of the navy”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ˀɗaːj˧ˀ˨ʔ taː˧ˀ˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ˀɗaːj˨ˀ˨ʔ taː˩ˀ˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ˀɗaːj˨ˀ˧ʔ taː˦ˀ˥]