thượng sĩ

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Vietnamese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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thượng (military, army)

  1. sergeant major
  2. master sergeant

Noun

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thượng (military, navy, coast guard)

  1. chief petty officer

See also

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