liệt 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 烈士 (“martyr”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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liệt sĩ

  1. (formal) a war servicemember who died in the line of duty

See also

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