kĩ sư

See also: kisu, kišu, and ķīšu

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

kỹ sư

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 技師, composed of 技 (“technique”) and 師 (“master”), Japanese 技師 (gishi).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ki˦ˀ˥ sɨ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kɪj˧˨ ʂɨ˧˧] ~ [kɪj˧˨ sɨ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kɪj˨˩˦ ʂɨ˧˧] ~ [kɪj˨˩˦ sɨ˧˧]

Noun

an engineer

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