thổ dân

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 土民, composed of 土 and 民.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰo˧˩ zən˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰow˧˨ jəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰow˨˩˦ jəŋ˧˧]

Noun

thổ dân

1. a native person of a region, esp. with less technological and cultural development compared to other peoples; an aboriginal, an aborigine; a local