cai cơ

Vietnamese

Etymology

cai (“to command, to lead”) +‎ cơ.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kaːj˧˧ kəː˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kaːj˧˧ kəː˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kaːj˧˧ kəː˧˧]

Noun

cai cơ • (該奇)

1. (historical) Battalion Commander; a military officer title (3rd rank) during Nguyễn lords' period, above cai đội and below chưởng cơ
2. (historical) alternative name of quản cơ