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trưng cầu dân ý

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

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

Meanings of trưng cầu dân ý in English

Noun

  1. referendum ≈ trưng cầu ý dân

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, trưng cầu dân ý could be written as 徵求民意. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

trưng cầu + dân ý.

Frequently asked questions

What does trưng cầu dân ý mean in English?

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

How do you pronounce trưng cầu dân ý?

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

What classifier is used with trưng cầu dân ý?

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