kị sĩ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "kisi"

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 騎士, composed of 騎 (“horse”) and 士 (“soldier”).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    (classifier vị) kị sĩ

    1. a horseman; cavalryman
      Tứ kĩ sĩ Khải Huyền ― The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
    2. (historical) a knight
      Kị sĩ Bàn Tròn ― Knights of the Round Table
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