dửu dân

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 莠 (“bad (figuratively)”) and 民 (“people”).

    Its second sense arose owing to the Nguyễn dynasty's anti-Chritian policies.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ziw˧˩ zən˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [jɨw˧˨ jəŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jɨw˨˩˦ jəŋ˧˧]

    Noun

    dửu dân

    1. (obsolete) a bad person
    2. (obsolete, derogatory) a believer in Christianity; a Christian
      Synonym: giáo dân
      Antonym: lương dân
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