lực sĩ
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 力士.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lɨk̚˧˨ʔ si˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [lɨk̚˨˩ʔ ʂɪj˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [lɨk̚˨˩˨ ʂɪj˨˩˦] ~ [lɨk̚˨˩˨ sɪj˨˩˦]
Noun
lực sĩ
- person with immense physical strength
- (sports) weightlifter
- (dated, still used by Overseas Vietnamese) athlete