tổng

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tong"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 總 (“overall; arch-”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [təwŋ͡m˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [təwŋ͡m˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [təwŋ͡m˨˩˦]

Noun

tổng

(arithmetic) a sum
(historical) a canton (small administrative unit)
(historical, by extension, chiefly in title for adressing) a chief official governing such a canton
Tổng Cóc ― the canton chief called Cóc

See also

Derived terms

cai tổng
chánh tổng
hàng tổng
phó tổng

Prefix

tổng

(religion) arch-
tổng giám mục ― archbishop

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