lực sĩ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 力士.

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

Noun

lực sĩ

  1. person with immense physical strength
  2. (sports) weightlifter
  3. (dated, still used by Overseas Vietnamese) athlete
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