nghị sĩ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 議士.

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋi˧˨ʔ si˦ˀ˥]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋɪj˨˩ʔ ʂɪj˧˨]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ŋɪj˨˩˨ ʂɪj˨˩˦] ~ [ŋɪj˨˩˨ sɪj˨˩˦]

Noun

nghị sĩ

  1. A member of any legislative body.
  2. A member of the lower house of a parliament; Member of Parliament, parliamentarian, congressman.
  3. A member of the upper house of a parliament; senator.
  4. A member of the National Assembly of Vietnam.
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