nghị sĩ
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Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 議士, composed of 議 (“council”) and 士 (“learned person”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋi˧˨ʔ si˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋɪj˨˩ʔ ʂɪj˧˨] ~ [ŋɪj˨˩ʔ sɪj˧˨] invalid IPA characters (][)
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋɪj˨˩˨ ʂɪj˨˩˦] ~ [ŋɪj˨˩˨ sɪj˨˩˦] invalid IPA characters (][)
Noun
[edit]- a member of a legislative body
- Synonym: nghị viên
- Hyponyms: hạ nghị sĩ, thượng nghị sĩ
Usage notes
[edit]Chiefly used of members of non-Vietnamese legislatures. Members of the National Assembly of Vietnam and people's councils are called đại biểu (“representatives”).