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How do you say “mercenary” in Vietnamese?

“Mercenary” in Vietnamese is lính đánh thuê (mercenary), tay sai (henchman).

Vietnamese words for “mercenary”

  • lính đánh thuênoun
    Hanoi [lïŋ˧˦ ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦ tʰwe˧˧] · Saigon [lɨn˦˥ ʔɗan˦˥ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ej˧˧]lính rising đánh rising thuê level

    mercenary

    for “mercenary” meaning: A person employed to fight in an armed conflict who is not a member of the state or military group for which they are fighting and whose primary motivation is private gain.

  • tay sainoun
    Hanoi [taj˧˧ saːj˧˧] · Saigon [ta(ː)j˧˧ ʂaːj˧˧]tay level sai level

    henchman

    for “mercenary” meaning: A person employed to fight in an armed conflict who is not a member of the state or military group for which they are fighting and whose primary motivation is private gain.

Related Vietnamese words

  • vụ lợiadjective

    self-serving; self-seeking

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