kị sĩ
Appearance
See also: Appendix:Variations of "kisi"
Vietnamese
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 騎士, composed of 騎 (“horse”) and 士 (“soldier”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ki˧˨ʔ si˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kɪj˨˩ʔ ʂɪj˧˨] ~ [kɪj˨˩ʔ sɪj˧˨]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɪj˨˩˨ ʂɪj˨˩˦] ~ [kɪj˨˩˨ sɪj˨˩˦]
Noun
[edit]- a horseman; cavalryman
- Tứ kĩ sĩ Khải Huyền ― The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
- (historical) a knight
- Kị sĩ Bàn Tròn ― Knights of the Round Table