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dư luận

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [zɨ˧˧ lwən˧˨ʔ]Huế [jɨ˧˧ lwəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [jɨ˧˧ l⁽ʷ⁾əŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
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dư luận means public opinion.

Chinese characters: 輿論

Meanings of dư luận in English

Noun

  1. public opinion
    • gây xôn xao dư luậnto stir public opinion

Words with dư luận

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 輿論. First attested in Declaration of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam by Ho Chi Minh.

Frequently asked questions

What does dư luận mean in English?

dư luận (noun) means "public opinion".

How do you pronounce dư luận?

IPA: Hanoi [zɨ˧˧ lwən˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [jɨ˧˧ l⁽ʷ⁾əŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: dư — level tone (ngang), luận — heavy tone (nặng).

Is dư luận a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. dư luận is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 輿論.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.