thượng sĩ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 上士, composed of 上 (“super-; over-; upper”) and 士 (“learned person; soldier”), from Chinese 上士 (shàngshì, “staff sergeant of the army or air force; petty officer first class of the navy”).

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

Noun

thượng sĩ

  1. (military, army) sergeant major
  2. (military, army) master sergeant
  3. (military, navy, coast guard) chief petty officer

See also
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