quân nhân

See also: quan nhân

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 軍人, composed of 軍 (“military”) and 人 (“person”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kwən˧˧ ɲən˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kwəŋ˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [wəŋ˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧]

    Noun

    (classifier vị) quân nhân

    1. (formal, military) a member, either enlisted member or an officer
      Hyponyms: hạ sĩ quan (“noncommissioned officer”), lính (“enlisted servicemember”), sĩ quan (“commissioned officer”)
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