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trưng cầu ý dân

noun
Hanoi [t͡ɕɨŋ˧˧ kəw˨˩ ʔi˧˦ zən˧˧]Huế [ʈɨŋ˧˧ kəw˦˩ ʔɪj˨˩˦ jəŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʈɨŋ˧˧ kəw˨˩ ʔɪj˦˥ jəŋ˧˧] browser voice
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trưng cầu ý dân means referendum.

Classifier: cuộc — e.g. một cuộc trưng cầu ý dân (one referendum)

Meanings of trưng cầu ý dân in English

Noun

  1. referendum ≈ trưng cầu dân ý

Etymology

trưng cầu + ý dân.

Frequently asked questions

What does trưng cầu ý dân mean in English?

trưng cầu ý dân (noun) means "referendum".

How do you pronounce trưng cầu ý dân?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɨŋ˧˧ kəw˨˩ ʔi˧˦ zən˧˧]; Saigon [ʈɨŋ˧˧ kəw˨˩ ʔɪj˦˥ jəŋ˧˧]. Tones: trưng — level tone (ngang), cầu — falling tone (huyền), ý — rising tone (sắc), dân — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with trưng cầu ý dân?

Common classifiers: cuộc — for example "một cuộc trưng cầu ý dân" (one referendum).

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.