hoạ sĩ

See also: họa sĩ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

họa sĩ
hoạ sỹ; họa sỹ

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 畫士, composed of 畫 (“to paint”) and 士 (“-ist, -er”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hwaː˧˨ʔ si˦ˀ˥]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [hwaː˨˩ʔ ʂɪj˧˨] ~ [hwaː˨˩ʔ sɪj˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [waː˨˩˨ ʂɪj˨˩˦] ~ [waː˨˩˨ sɪj˨˩˦]

Noun

artist, painter or drawer

Related terms

nghệ sĩ (“artist (in showbiz or fine arts)”)

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