hạ sĩ

See also: hasi and hâsi

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

hạ sỹ

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 下士, composed of 下 (“below”) and 士 (“learned person; soldier”), from Chinese 下士 (“corporal of the army or air force; petty officer third class of the navy”)

Pronunciation

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

Noun

(military, army) a corporal

See also

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