giai cấp
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 階級 (“stair; step”), from Japanese 階級 (kaikyū).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaːj˧˧ kəp̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [jaːj˧˧ kəp̚˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [jaːj˧˧ kəp̚˦˥]
Noun edit
- class (social division based on socio-economic status)
- giai cấp thống trị/bị trị
- the ruling/ruled class