quân nhân

See also: quan nhân

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 軍人, composed of 軍 (“military”) and 人 (“person”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kwən˧˧ ɲən˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kwəŋ˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [wəŋ˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧]

Noun

(classifier vị) quân nhân

(formal, military) a member, either enlisted member or an officer
Hyponyms: hạ sĩ quan (“noncommissioned officer”), lính (“enlisted servicemember”), sĩ quan (“commissioned officer”)

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