biệt kích

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 別 (“special”) and 擊 (“to strike”).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓiət̚˧˨ʔ kïk̟̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓiək̚˨˩ʔ kɨt̚˦˧˥]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɓiək̚˨˩˨ kɨt̚˦˥]

Noun

biệt kích

  1. (military) a commando; special forces operative; elite soldier
    Khi tàu chiến Mỹ và Oman tiếp cận, những biệt kích Iran lên một số tàu và rời đi.
    When the American and Omani battleships approached, the Iranian commandos boarded a number of ships and left.
  2. (military, generally) special forces; special operations
    Synonym: đặc công

Verb

biệt kích

  1. to ambush; to surprise attack; to bushwhack
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