biệt kích

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 別 (“special”) and 擊 (“to strike”). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓiət̚˧˨ʔ kïk̟̚˧˦] (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓiək̚˨˩ʔ kɨt̚˦˧˥] (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓiək̚˨˩˨ kɨt̚˦˥] === Noun === biệt kích (military) a commando; special forces operative; elite soldier (military, generally) special forces; special operations Synonym: đặc công === Verb === biệt kích to ambush; to surprise attack; to bushwhack