lương dân
Vietnamese
editEtymology
editSino-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
editNoun
edit- (dated) good, virtuous citizen
- those who do not follow Christianity in general or Catholicism in particular; a pagan