tứ dân
Vietnamese
editEtymology
editSino-Vietnamese word from 四 (“four”) and 民 (“people”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tɨ˧˦ zən˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tɨ˨˩˦ jəŋ˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [tɨ˦˥ jəŋ˧˧]
Audio (Hà Nội): (file)
Noun
edit- (historical, collective) the four hierarchical tầng lớp (“social groups”) in feudal East Asia