lương dân

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 良民, composed of 良 (“good; virtuous”) and 民 (“people”). The second sense came into popular usage under the Nguyễn dynasty as the result of their anti-Catholics policies.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lɨəŋ˧˧ zən˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [lɨəŋ˧˧ jəŋ˧˧]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [lɨəŋ˧˧ jəŋ˧˧]

Noun

lương dân

(dated) good, virtuous citizen
those who do not follow Christianity in general or Catholicism in particular; a pagan
Antonyms: dửu dân, giáo dân