thổ dân

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 土民, composed of 土 and 民.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰo˧˩ zən˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰow˧˨ jəŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰow˨˩˦ jəŋ˧˧]

Noun

a native person of a region, esp. with less technological and cultural development compared to other peoples; an aboriginal, an aborigine; a local

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