nghị sĩ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 議士.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋi˧˨ʔ si˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋɪj˨˩ʔ ʂɪj˧˨] ~ [ŋɪj˨˩ʔ sɪj˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ŋɪj˨˩˨ ʂɪj˨˩˦] ~ [ŋɪj˨˩˨ sɪj˨˩˦]

Noun

nghị sĩ

1. A member of any legislative body.
2. A member of the lower house of a parliament; Member of Parliament, parliamentarian, congressman.
3. A member of the upper house of a parliament; senator.
4. A member of the National Assembly of Vietnam.