lực sĩ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 力士, composed of 力 (“power”) and 士 (“expert”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

a strongman
(weightlifting) a weightlifter
(sports, dated, chiefly Overseas Vietnamese) an athlete

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