lực sĩ

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 力士, composed of (power) and (expert).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    lực

    1. a strongman
    2. (weightlifting) a weightlifter
    3. (sports, dated, chiefly Overseas Vietnamese) an athlete