hạ sĩ quan

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 下士官, composed of 下 (“sub-”) and 士官 (“commissioned officer”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

hạ sĩ quan

1. (military) a non-commissioned officer

See also

• hạ sĩ