kĩ sư

See also: kisu, kišu, and ķīšu

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• kỹ sư

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 技師, composed of 技 (“technique”) and 師 (“master”), Japanese 技師 (gishi).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ki˦ˀ˥ sɨ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɪj˧˨ ʂɨ˧˧] ~ [kɪj˧˨ sɨ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kɪj˨˩˦ ʂɨ˧˧] ~ [kɪj˨˩˦ sɨ˧˧]

Noun

kĩ sư

1. an engineer