thượng sĩ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 上士, composed of 上 (“super-; over-; upper”) and 士 (“learned person; soldier”), from Chinese 上士 (shàngshì, “staff sergeant of the army or air force; petty officer first class of the navy”).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    thượng sĩ (military, military)

    1. sergeant major
    2. master sergeant

    Noun

    thượng sĩ (military, navy, coast guard)

    1. chief petty officer

    See also

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