thượng sĩ
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Vietnamese
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 上士, composed of 上 (“super-; over-; upper”) and 士 (“learned person; soldier”), from Chinese 上士 (shàngshì, “staff sergeant of the army or air force; petty officer first class of the navy”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰɨəŋ˧˨ʔ si˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰɨəŋ˨˩ʔ ʂɪj˧˨] ~ [tʰɨəŋ˨˩ʔ sɪj˧˨] invalid IPA characters (][)
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰɨəŋ˨˩˨ ʂɪj˨˩˦] ~ [tʰɨəŋ˨˩˨ sɪj˨˩˦] invalid IPA characters (][)
Noun
[edit]- (military, army) sergeant major
- (military, army) master sergeant
- (military, navy, coast guard) chief petty officer