nghị sĩ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 議士, composed of 議 (“council”) and 士 (“learned person”).

Pronunciation

• (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

nghị sĩ

1. a member of a legislative body

   Synonym: nghị viên

   Hyponyms: hạ nghị sĩ, thượng nghị sĩ

Usage notes

Chiefly used of members of non-Vietnamese legislatures. Members of the National Assembly of Vietnam and people's councils are called đại biểu (“representatives”).