Thuỵ Sĩ

See also: Thụy Sĩ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• Thụy Sĩ; Thụy Sỹ

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 瑞士, perhaps from Hokkien 瑞士 (Sūi-sū), perhaps from French Suisse. Compare Thuỵ Điển and Phổ.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰwi˧˨ʔ si˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰwɪj˨˩ʔ ʂɪj˧˨] ~ [tʰwɪj˨˩ʔ sɪj˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩˨ ʂɪj˨˩˦] ~ [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩˨ sɪj˨˩˦]

Proper noun

Thuỵ Sĩ

1. Switzerland (a country in Western Europe and Central Europe)

Adjective

Thuỵ Sĩ

1. Swiss