nghị sĩ

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 議士, composed of 議 (“council”) and 士 (“learned person”).

    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 a legislative body
      Synonym: nghị viên
      Hyponyms: hạ nghị sĩ, thượng nghị sĩ

    Usage notes

    Chiefly used of members of non-Vietnamese legislatures. Members of the National Assembly of Vietnam and people's councils are called đại biểu (“representatives”).

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