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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 軍師 (“military advisor”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kwən˧˧ sɨ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kwəŋ˧˧ ʂɨ˧˧] ~ [kwəŋ˧˧ sɨ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [wəŋ˧˧ ʂɨ˧˧] ~ [wəŋ˧˧ sɨ˧˧]
Noun[edit]
- (archaic) a military advisor; war counselor
- (figurative) a strategist; mastermind; creative thinker (generally)