uỷ ban nhân dân
noun
Hanoi [ʔwi˧˩ ʔɓaːn˧˧ ɲən˧˧ zən˧˧]Huế [ʔwɪj˧˨ ʔɓaːŋ˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧ jəŋ˧˧]Saigon [(ʔ)wɪj˨˩˦ ʔɓaːŋ˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧ jəŋ˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
uỷ ban nhân dân means a people's committee.
Meanings of uỷ ban nhân dân in English
Noun
- a people's committee (local executive branch in Vietnam)
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, uỷ ban nhân dân could be written as 委班人民. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
uỷ ban (“committee”) + nhân dân (“people”).
Frequently asked questions
What does uỷ ban nhân dân mean in English?
uỷ ban nhân dân (noun) means "a people's committee".
How do you pronounce uỷ ban nhân dân?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔwi˧˩ ʔɓaːn˧˧ ɲən˧˧ zən˧˧]; Saigon [(ʔ)wɪj˨˩˦ ʔɓaːŋ˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧ jəŋ˧˧]. Tones: uỷ — dipping tone (hỏi), ban — level tone (ngang), nhân — level tone (ngang), dân — level tone (ngang).