thổ dân
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 土民, composed of 土 and 民.
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰo˧˩ zən˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰow˧˨ jəŋ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʰow˨˩˦ jəŋ˧˧]
Noun edit
- a native person of a region, esp. with less technological and cultural development compared to other peoples; an aboriginal, an aborigine; a local