ca sĩ

See also: casi, casí, and ĉasi

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 歌士, composed of 歌 (“to sing”) and 士 (“-ist; -ian”), equivalent to ca +‎ -sĩ.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kaː˧˧ si˦ˀ˥]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kaː˧˧ ʂɪj˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kaː˧˧ ʂɪj˨˩˦] ~ [kaː˧˧ sɪj˨˩˦]

Noun

ca sĩ

a singer (person who sings)

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