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thượng nghị sĩ

noun
Hanoi [tʰɨəŋ˧˨ʔ ŋi˧˨ʔ si˦ˀ˥]Huế [tʰɨəŋ˨˩ʔ ŋɪj˨˩ʔ ʂɪj˧˨]Saigon [tʰɨəŋ˨˩˨ ŋɪj˨˩˨ ʂɪj˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
thượngheavynặngnghịheavynặngsĩcreaky risingngã

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thượng nghị sĩ means a member of upper house.

Meanings of thượng nghị sĩ in English

Noun

  1. a member of upper house

Synonyms and antonyms of thượng nghị sĩ

Antonyms

hạ nghị sĩ

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 上 (“upper”) and 議士 (“member of a legislature”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thượng nghị sĩ mean in English?

thượng nghị sĩ (noun) means "a member of upper house".

How do you pronounce thượng nghị sĩ?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰɨəŋ˧˨ʔ ŋi˧˨ʔ si˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [tʰɨəŋ˨˩˨ ŋɪj˨˩˨ ʂɪj˨˩˦]. Tones: thượng — heavy tone (nặng), nghị — heavy tone (nặng), sĩ — 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.