hiền sĩ

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 賢士, composed of 賢 (“able; virtuous”) and 士 (“learned man”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hiən˨˩ si˦ˀ˥]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [hiəŋ˦˩ ʂɪj˧˨] ~ [hiəŋ˦˩ sɪj˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [hiəŋ˨˩ ʂɪj˨˩˦] ~ [hiəŋ˨˩ sɪj˨˩˦]

    Noun

    hiền sĩ

    1. person of virtue and ability
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