ca sĩ
See also: casi, casí, and ĉasi
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 歌士, composed of 歌 (“to sing”) and 士 (“-ist; -ian”), equivalent to ca + -sĩ.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kaː˧˧ si˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kaː˧˧ ʂɪj˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kaː˧˧ ʂɪj˨˩˦] ~ [kaː˧˧ sɪj˨˩˦]
Noun
ca sĩ
- a singer (person who sings)