quân nhân
See also: quan nhân
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 軍人, composed of 軍 (“military”) and 人 (“person”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kwən˧˧ ɲən˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kwəŋ˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [wəŋ˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧]
Noun edit
- (formal, military) a member, either enlisted member or an officer
- Hyponyms: hạ sĩ quan (“noncommissioned officer”), lính (“enlisted servicemember”), sĩ quan (“commissioned officer”)