võ sĩ đạo
noun
Hanoi [vɔ˦ˀ˥ si˦ˀ˥ ʔɗaːw˧˨ʔ]Huế [vɔ˧˨ ʂɪj˧˨ ʔɗaːw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [vɔ˨˩˦ ʂɪj˨˩˦ ʔɗaːw˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
võ sĩ đạo means bushido; a samurai; a bushi.
Meanings of võ sĩ đạo in English
Noun
- bushido
- colloquial a samurai; a bushi
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 武士道 (SV: vũ sĩ đạo), borrowed from Japanese 武士道 (bushidō)
Frequently asked questions
What does võ sĩ đạo mean in English?
võ sĩ đạo (noun) means "bushido; a samurai; a bushi".
How do you pronounce võ sĩ đạo?
IPA: Hanoi [vɔ˦ˀ˥ si˦ˀ˥ ʔɗaːw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [vɔ˨˩˦ ʂɪj˨˩˦ ʔɗaːw˨˩˨]. Tones: võ — creaky rising tone (ngã), sĩ — creaky rising tone (ngã), đạo — heavy tone (nặng).