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 (xiàshì, “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˧˨] ~ [haː˨˩ʔ sɪj˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [haː˨˩˨ ʂɪj˨˩˦] ~ [haː˨˩˨ sɪj˨˩˦]

Noun

hạ sĩ

1. (military, army) a corporal

See also

• hạ sĩ quan
• thượng sĩ