nghị sĩ

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 議士, composed of 議 (“council”) and 士 (“learned person”). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋi˧˨ʔ si˦ˀ˥] (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋɪj˨˩ʔ ʂɪj˧˨] ~ [ŋɪj˨˩ʔ sɪj˧˨] (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋɪj˨˩˨ ʂɪj˨˩˦] ~ [ŋɪj˨˩˨ sɪj˨˩˦] === Noun === nghị sĩ a member of a legislative body Synonym: nghị viên Hyponyms: hạ nghị sĩ, thượng nghị sĩ ==== Usage notes ==== Chiefly used of members of non-Vietnamese legislatures. Members of the National Assembly of Vietnam and people's councils are called đại biểu (“representatives”).