sơ cấp

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 初級, composed of 初 (“first”) and 級 (“rank; level”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [səː˧˧ kəp̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂəː˧˧ kəp̚˦˧˥] ~ [səː˧˧ kəp̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʂəː˧˧ kəp̚˦˥] ~ [səː˧˧ kəp̚˦˥]

Adjective

sơ cấp

1. (of proficiency, skill, etc.) basic; elementary; beginner's

   Coordinate terms: cao cấp, trung cấp

See also

• sơ đẳng