ứng viên
Vietnamese
editEtymology
editBlend of ứng cử (“to be a candidate”) + viên (“official”).
Superficially Sino-Vietnamese word from 應員.
Pronunciation
edit- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɨŋ˧˦ viən˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɨŋ˦˧˥ viəŋ˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɨŋ˦˥ viəŋ˧˧] ~ [ʔɨŋ˦˥ jiəŋ˧˧]
Pronunciation
edit- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɨŋ˧˦ viən˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɨŋ˦˧˥ viəŋ˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɨŋ˦˥ viəŋ˧˧] ~ [ʔɨŋ˦˥ jiəŋ˧˧]
Noun
editSynonyms
edit- (candidate): ứng cử viên
Derived terms
edit- đồng ứng viên (“running mate”)