dũng sĩ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• dũng sỹ

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 勇士, composed of 勇 (“brave”) and 士 (“militaryman”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zʊwŋ͡m˦ˀ˥ si˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jʊwŋ͡m˧˨ ʂɪj˧˨] ~ [jʊwŋ͡m˧˨ sɪj˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jʊwŋ͡m˨˩˦ ʂɪj˨˩˦] ~ [jʊwŋ͡m˨˩˦ sɪj˨˩˦]

Noun

dũng sĩ

1. (fiction or literary) a valiant person
   • c. 1985, “Alibaba”, Lê Quốc Thắng (lyrics), Los Garcia (music)‎^[1]performed by The Singers of the Children's House of Hồ Chí Minh City, published 1997:

     Khi xưa Alibaba như vầng trăng sáng chiếu trên trần gian.
     Alibaba.
     Hôm nay Alibaba như chàng dũng sĩ hát bao lời ca.
     Alibaba.

     Long ago, Alibaba was like the bright moon that lit up the world.
     Alibaba.
     Nowadays, Alibaba is like a valiant knight who sings many a song.
     Alibaba.