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
hạ sĩ
- (military, army) a corporal
See also
- hạ sĩ quan
- thượng sĩ