Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 上士, from Chinese 上士 ‎(“staff sergeant of the army or air force; petty officer first class of the navy”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰɨ̞̠ɜŋ˧ˀ˨ʔ s̪i˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰɨ̞̠ɜŋ˨ˀ˨ʔ ʂɪj˧˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰɨ̞̠ɜŋ˨ˀ˧ʔ ʂɪj˨˦]