trung sĩ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 中士, from Chinese 中士 (zhōngshì, “sergeant of the army or air force; petty officer second class of the navy”)

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    trung sĩ

    1. (military, military) sergeant
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