/lɨəŋ˧˧ zən˧˧/VIETNAMCA → TR
Tanım
•good, virtuous citizen · those who do not follow Christianity in general or Catholicism in particular; a pagan
Etimoloji
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.