biệt kích

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 別 (“special”) and 擊 (“to strike”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓiət̚˧˨ʔ kïk̟̚˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓiək̚˨˩ʔ kɨt̚˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓiək̚˨˩˨ kɨt̚˦˥]

    Noun

    biệt kích

    1. (military) a commando; special forces operative; elite soldier
      Khi tàu chiến Mỹ và Oman tiếp cận, những biệt kích Iran lên một số tàu và rời đi.
      When the American and Omani battleships approached, the Iranian commandos boarded a number of ships and left.
    2. (military, generally) special forces; special operations
      Synonym: đặc công

    Verb

    biệt kích

    1. to ambush; to surprise attack; to bushwhack
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