lực sĩ
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 力士, composed of 力 (“power”) and 士 (“expert”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lɨk̚˧˨ʔ si˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [lɨk̚˨˩ʔ ʂɪj˧˨] ~ [lɨk̚˨˩ʔ sɪj˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [lɨk̚˨˩˨ ʂɪj˨˩˦] ~ [lɨk̚˨˩˨ sɪj˨˩˦]
Noun edit
- a strongman
- (weightlifting) a weightlifter
- (sports, dated, chiefly Overseas Vietnamese) an athlete