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Quốc xã

adjective
Hanoi [kuək̚˧˦ saː˦ˀ˥]Huế [kuək̚˦˧˥ saː˧˨]Saigon [wək̚˦˥ saː˨˩˦] browser voice
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Quốc xã means Nazi; National Socialist.

Meanings of Quốc xã in English

Adjective

  1. Nazi, National Socialist

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, Quốc xã could be written as 國社. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Blend of quốc gia (“national”) + xã hội chủ nghĩa (“socialism”).

Frequently asked questions

What does Quốc xã mean in English?

Quốc xã (adjective) means "Nazi; National Socialist".

How do you pronounce Quốc xã?

IPA: Hanoi [kuək̚˧˦ saː˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [wək̚˦˥ saː˨˩˦]. Tones: quốc — rising tone (sắc), xã — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.