thổ dân

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 土民, composed of and .

    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

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