giặc cỏ
التعريفات والمعاني
== Vietnamese ==
=== Etymology ===
Compound of giặc + cỏ. Calque of Chinese 草賊 / 草贼 (cǎozéi).
=== Pronunciation ===
(Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zak̚˧˨ʔ kɔ˧˩]
(Huế) IPA(key): [jak̚˨˩ʔ kɔ˧˨]
(Saigon) IPA(key): [jak̚˨˩˨ kɔ˨˩˦]
=== Verb ===
giặc cỏ
(collective, derogatory, chiefly archaic) local insurgents and troublemakers against the central government