"chánh" meaning in Vietnamese

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Noun

IPA: [t͡ɕajŋ̟˧˦] [Hà-Nội], [t͡ɕɛɲ˦˧˥] [Huế], [can˦˥] (note: Saigon) Forms: chính [alternative]
Etymology: Sino-Vietnamese word from 正; this is the Southern form. Doublet of chính. Compare Japanese 正 (shō-, “senior ranking for 位”). Etymology templates: {{etymid|vi|正}}, {{categorize|vi|Sino-Vietnamese words}}, {{vi-etym-sino|正}} Sino-Vietnamese word from 正, {{doublet|vi|chính}} Doublet of chính, {{cog|ja|正||senior ranking for <i class="Jpan mention" lang="ja">位</i>|tr=shō-}} Japanese 正 (shō-, “senior ranking for 位”) Head templates: {{head|vi|noun|||head=|tr=}} chánh, {{vi-noun}} chánh
  1. (colloquial) head; chief Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-chánh-vi-noun-sCAxwYjG Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header, Vietnamese romanizations Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 44 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 35 35 Disambiguation of Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header: 27 37 37 Disambiguation of Vietnamese romanizations: 21 40 40
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Romanization

IPA: [t͡ɕajŋ̟˧˦] [Hà-Nội], [t͡ɕɛɲ˦˧˥] [Huế], [can˦˥] (note: Saigon) Forms: chính [alternative]
Etymology: Sino-Vietnamese word from 正; this is the Southern form. Doublet of chính. Compare Japanese 正 (shō-, “senior ranking for 位”). Etymology templates: {{etymid|vi|正}}, {{categorize|vi|Sino-Vietnamese words}}, {{vi-etym-sino|正}} Sino-Vietnamese word from 正, {{doublet|vi|chính}} Doublet of chính, {{cog|ja|正||senior ranking for <i class="Jpan mention" lang="ja">位</i>|tr=shō-}} Japanese 正 (shō-, “senior ranking for 位”) Head templates: {{head|vi|romanization}} chánh
  1. (South Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) Sino-Vietnamese reading of 正 Tags: Central, South, Southern, Vietnam, romanization Derived forms: cải tà quy chánh, chánh án, chánh nghĩa, chánh thống, chánh thức, chánh toà, công chánh, liêm chánh
    Sense id: en-chánh-vi-romanization-tBIFKEcx Categories (other): Sino-Vietnamese readings, South Central Vietnamese, Southern Vietnamese, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Sino-Vietnamese words, Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header, Vietnamese romanizations Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 44 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 35 35 Disambiguation of Sino-Vietnamese words: 2 49 49 Disambiguation of Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header: 27 37 37 Disambiguation of Vietnamese romanizations: 21 40 40
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Romanization

IPA: [t͡ɕajŋ̟˧˦] [Hà-Nội], [t͡ɕɛɲ˦˧˥] [Huế], [can˦˥] (note: Saigon) Forms: chính [alternative]
Etymology: Sino-Vietnamese word from 政; this is the Southern form. Etymology templates: {{etymid|vi|政}}, {{categorize|vi|Sino-Vietnamese words}}, {{vi-etym-sino|政}} Sino-Vietnamese word from 政 Head templates: {{head|vi|romanization}} chánh
  1. (South Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) Sino-Vietnamese reading of 政 Tags: Central, South, Southern, Vietnam, romanization Derived forms: chánh phủ, hành chánh, tài chánh, tham chánh, triều chánh
    Sense id: en-chánh-vi-romanization-V2ik5kfy Categories (other): Sino-Vietnamese readings, South Central Vietnamese, Southern Vietnamese, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Sino-Vietnamese words, Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header, Vietnamese romanizations Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 44 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 35 35 Disambiguation of Sino-Vietnamese words: 2 49 49 Disambiguation of Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header: 27 37 37 Disambiguation of Vietnamese romanizations: 21 40 40
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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      },
      "expansion": "",
      "name": "categorize"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "政"
      },
      "expansion": "Sino-Vietnamese word from 政",
      "name": "vi-etym-sino"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Sino-Vietnamese word from 政; this is the Southern form.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "chính",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "vi",
        "2": "romanization"
      },
      "expansion": "chánh",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Vietnamese",
  "lang_code": "vi",
  "pos": "romanization",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Sino-Vietnamese readings",
        "South Central Vietnamese",
        "Southern Vietnamese"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Sino-Vietnamese reading of 政"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Sino-Vietnamese",
          "Sino-Vietnamese"
        ],
        [
          "政",
          "政#Vietnamese"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(South Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) Sino-Vietnamese reading of 政"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Central",
        "South",
        "Southern",
        "Vietnam",
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[t͡ɕajŋ̟˧˦]",
      "tags": [
        "Hà-Nội"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[t͡ɕɛɲ˦˧˥]",
      "tags": [
        "Huế"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[can˦˥]",
      "note": "Saigon"
    }
  ],
  "word": "chánh"
}

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