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˧˨]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) 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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