lương dân

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 良民, composed of 良 (“good; virtuous”) and 民 (“people”). The second sense came into popular usage under the Nguyễn dynasty as the result of their anti-Catholics policies.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lɨəŋ˧˧ zən˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [lɨəŋ˧˧ jəŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [lɨəŋ˧˧ jəŋ˧˧]

Noun

lương dân

  1. (dated) good, virtuous citizen
  2. those who do not follow Christianity in general or Catholicism in particular; a pagan
    Antonyms: dửu dân, giáo dân
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