cai cơ
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A high-ranking military officer who commanded a battalion during the Nguyen dynasty period.
vi Ông cố của anh ấy từng là một cai cơ giỏi thời nhà Nguyễn.
en His great-grandfather used to be a good battalion commander during the Nguyen dynasty.
In the old feudal Vietnamese army, a military officer who commanded a cơ, a unit about the size of a battalion.
vi Trong các sử liệu, cai cơ còn được gọi bằng tên khác là quản cơ.
en In historical records, battalion commander is also referred to by the alternative name quan co.