lực sĩ

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 力士, composed of (power) and (expert).

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

lực

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