hoạ sĩ

See also: họa sĩ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 畫士, composed of (to paint) and (-ist, -er).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    hoạ

    1. artist, painter or drawer
    • nghệ sĩ (artist (in showbiz or fine arts))