nghĩa sĩ

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 義士, composed of 義 (“morality; decorum”) and 士 (“learned man”).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    nghĩa sĩ

    1. (historical) a man who devotes himself to a just cause
      Văn tế nghĩa sĩ Cần Giuộc ― Eulogy to the Honorable Men of Cần Giuộc
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