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˧˨]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [ŋɪj˨˩˨ ʂɪj˨˩˦] ~ [ŋɪj˨˩˨ sɪj˨˩˦]

Noun

nghị sĩ

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”).