kiếm khách
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 劍客, composed of 劍 (“sword”) and 客 (“guest; visitor; traveler”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kiəm˧˦ xajk̟̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kiəm˦˧˥ kʰat̚˦˧˥] ~ [kiəm˦˧˥ xat̚˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kim˦˥ kʰat̚˦˥] ~ [kim˦˥ xat̚˦˥]
Noun
(classifier vị) kiếm khách
- a wandering master swordsman; compare tay kiếm/kiếm sĩ (a swordsman, master or not, wandering or not)
See also
- hiệp khách (“chivalrous martial artist”)
- lãng khách (“wandering martial artist”)
- thích khách (“assassin”)