hạ sĩ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "hasi"

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 下士, composed of (below) and (learned person; soldier), from Chinese 下士 (xiàshì, 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˧˨] ~ [haː˨˩ʔ sɪj˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [haː˨˩˨ ʂɪj˨˩˦] ~ [haː˨˩˨ sɪj˨˩˦]

Noun

hạ

  1. (military, army) a corporal

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