lực sĩ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 力士, composed of 力 (“power”) and 士 (“expert”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lɨk̚˧˨ʔ si˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lɨk̚˨˩ʔ ʂɪj˧˨] ~ [lɨk̚˨˩ʔ sɪj˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [lɨk̚˨˩˨ ʂɪj˨˩˦] ~ [lɨk̚˨˩˨ sɪj˨˩˦]

Noun

lực sĩ

1. a strongman
2. (weightlifting) a weightlifter
3. (sports, dated, chiefly Overseas Vietnamese) an athlete