xà ích

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Malay sais (“chauffeur; driver”), from Hindi साईस (sāīs), सईस (saīs, “groom”), from Arabic سَائِس (sāʔis, “stableman; groom”). Compare English sais, syce.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [saː˨˩ ʔïk̟̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [saː˦˩ ʔɨt̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [saː˨˩ ʔɨt̚˦˥]

Noun

xà ích

  1. coach driver
    • 2016, Trầm Hương, Trong cơn lốc xoáy, part I, NXB Phụ nữ, page 460:
      Cô gọi một cỗ xe ngựa. Người xà ích hỏi: - Đi đâu cô?
      She hailed a coach. The coach driver asked, "Where to, Ma'am?"
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