y sĩ

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 醫士, composed of 醫 (“medicine”) and 士 (“-ist”).

    Pronunciation

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

    y sĩ

    1. a physician assistant
    2. medical doctor
      y sĩ giải phẫu ― surgeon

    See also

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