sĩ quan

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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sĩ quan

  1. (military) a commissioned officer

See also

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