hạ sĩ quan

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 下士官, composed of 下 (“sub-”) and 士官 (“commissioned officer”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [haː˧˨ʔ si˦ˀ˥ kwaːn˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [haː˨˩ʔ ʂɪj˧˨ kwaːŋ˧˧] ~ [haː˨˩ʔ sɪj˧˨ kwaːŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [haː˨˩˨ ʂɪj˨˩˦ waːŋ˧˧] ~ [haː˨˩˨ sɪj˨˩˦ waːŋ˧˧]

Noun

hạ sĩ quan

(military) a non-commissioned officer

See also

hạ sĩ

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