quốc thể

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 國體, composed of 國 (“country”) and 體 (“body”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kuək̚˧˦ tʰe˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kuək̚˦˧˥ tʰej˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [wək̚˦˥ tʰej˨˩˦]

Noun

quốc thể

  1. (literary) a country or nation's honor, dignity or standing
    sỉ nhục quốc thể ― to dishonor or humiliate a country or nation
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