sĩ quan

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 士官, composed of 士 (“learned person; soldier”) and 官 (“official”), Japanese 士官

Pronunciation

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

Noun

sĩ quan

1. (military) a commissioned officer

See also

• hạ sĩ quan