lực sĩ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 力士, composed of 力 (“power”) and 士 (“expert”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

lực sĩ

  1. a strongman
  2. (weightlifting) a weightlifter
  3. (sports, dated, chiefly Overseas Vietnamese) an athlete
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