nghĩa sĩ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 義士, composed of 義 (“morality; decorum”) and 士 (“learned man”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

(historical) a man who devotes himself to a just cause
Văn tế nghĩa sĩ Cần Giuộc ― Eulogy to the Honorable Men of Cần Giuộc

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