võ sĩ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 武士 (SV: vũ sĩ), from Japanese 武士, influenced by võ (“martial arts”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

(sports) combat sport contender; judoka, karateka, boxer, etc.
warrior
samurai

Derived terms

võ sĩ đạo

Related terms

võ, võ thuật
võ đạo, võ học
võ sư, võ sinh

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