xà ích

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Vietnamese

Etymology

From Malay sais (chauffeur; driver), from Hindi साईस (sāīs), सईस (saīs, groom), from Arabic سَائِس (sāʔis, stableman; groom). Compare English sais, syce.

Pronunciation

Noun

xà ích

  1. coach driver
    • 2016, Trầm Hương, Trong cơn lốc xoáy, part I, NXB Phụ nữ, page 460:
      Cô gọi một cỗ xe ngựa. Người xà ích hỏi: - Đi đâu cô?
      She hailed a coach. The coach driver asked, "Where to, Ma'am?"