liệt sĩ

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Vietnamese[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 烈士 (martyr).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [liət̚˧˨ʔ si˦ˀ˥]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [liək̚˨˩ʔ ʂɪj˧˨] ~ [liək̚˨˩ʔ sɪj˧˨] invalid IPA characters (][)
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [liək̚˨˩˨ ʂɪj˨˩˦] ~ [liək̚˨˩˨ sɪj˨˩˦] invalid IPA characters (][)

Noun[edit]

liệt

  1. (formal) a war servicemember who died in the line of duty

See also[edit]