nghị sĩ
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 議士, composed of 議 (“council”) and 士 (“learned person”).
Pronunciation edit
- (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 edit
- a member of a legislative body
- Synonym: nghị viên
- Hyponyms: hạ nghị sĩ, thượng nghị sĩ
Usage notes edit
Chiefly used of members of non-Vietnamese legislatures. Members of the National Assembly of Vietnam and people's councils are called đại biểu (“representatives”).