xã hội

Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 社會, composed of (god of earth) and (gathering), from Japanese 社会 (shakai), from Middle Chinese 社會 (MC d͡ʑiaX ɦuɑiH, “festival devoted to the earth god”). See also xã tắc.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

hội

  1. society

Derived terms[edit]

Derived terms