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hội đồng nhân dân

noun
Hanoi [hoj˧˨ʔ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ ɲən˧˧ zən˧˧]Huế [hoj˨˩ʔ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˦˩ ɲəŋ˧˧ jəŋ˧˧]Saigon [hoj˨˩˨ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ ɲəŋ˧˧ jəŋ˧˧] browser voice
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hội đồng nhân dân means a people's council.

Meanings of hội đồng nhân dân in English

Noun

  1. a people's council (local legislature in Vietnam, akin to the National Assembly)

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, hội đồng nhân dân could be written as 會同人民. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

hội đồng (“council”) + nhân dân (“people”).

Frequently asked questions

What does hội đồng nhân dân mean in English?

hội đồng nhân dân (noun) means "a people's council".

How do you pronounce hội đồng nhân dân?

IPA: Hanoi [hoj˧˨ʔ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ ɲən˧˧ zən˧˧]; Saigon [hoj˨˩˨ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ ɲəŋ˧˧ jəŋ˧˧]. Tones: hội — heavy tone (nặng), đồng — falling tone (huyền), nhân — level tone (ngang), dân — level tone (ngang).

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.