sĩ quan

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 士官, composed of 士 (“learned person; soldier”) and 官 (“official”), Japanese 士官

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    sĩ quan

    1. (military) a commissioned officer

    See also

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