trung sĩ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

trung sỹ

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 中士, from Chinese 中士 (zhōngshì, “sergeant of the army or air force; petty officer second class of the navy”)

Pronunciation

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

Noun

(military, army) sergeant

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