kiếm khách

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 劍客, composed of 劍 (“sword”) and 客 (“guest; visitor; traveler”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kiəm˧˦ xajk̟̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kiəm˦˧˥ kʰat̚˦˧˥] ~ [kiəm˦˧˥ xat̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kim˦˥ kʰat̚˦˥] ~ [kim˦˥ xat̚˦˥]

Noun

(classifier vị) kiếm khách

a wandering master swordsman; compare tay kiếm/kiếm sĩ (a swordsman, master or not, wandering or not)

See also

hiệp khách (“chivalrous martial artist”)
lãng khách (“wandering martial artist”)
thích khách (“assassin”)

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