酋jau4長zoeng2

English

1. headman (of primitive people)
2. chieftain; emir
3. tribal chief
4. used as translation for foreign leaders, e.g. Indian Rajah or Arab Sheik or Emir

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 部落嘅首領（量詞：個／位）

Examples

• 阿拉伯聯合酋長國（阿聯酋）

  The United Arab Emirates

• 中國歷史上，黃帝係炎黃部落嘅酋長。

  In Chinese History, the Yellow Emperor was the chieftain of the Yan-Huang Tribe.