giặc cỏ

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== 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