hạ sĩ quan

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 下士官, composed of 下 (“sub-”) and 士官 (“commissioned officer”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [haː˧˨ʔ si˦ˀ˥ kwaːn˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [haː˨˩ʔ ʂɪj˧˨ kwaːŋ˧˧] ~ [haː˨˩ʔ sɪj˧˨ kwaːŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [haː˨˩˨ ʂɪj˨˩˦ waːŋ˧˧] ~ [haː˨˩˨ sɪj˨˩˦ waːŋ˧˧]

    Noun

    hạ sĩ quan

    1. (military) a non-commissioned officer

    See also

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