giặc cỏ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Compound of giặc +‎ cỏ. Calque of Chinese 草賊 / 草贼 (cǎozéi).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zak̚˧˨ʔ kɔ˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [jak̚˨˩ʔ kɔ˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jak̚˨˩˨ kɔ˨˩˦]

Verb

giặc cỏ

  1. (collective, derogatory, chiefly archaic) local insurgents and troublemakers against the central government
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