Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
nghị viện. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
nghị viện, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
nghị viện in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
nghị viện you have here. The definition of the word
nghị viện will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
nghị viện, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 議院, composed of 議 (“to discuss”) and 院 (“chamber”), from Japanese 議院 (giin, “legislative chamber”). The Japanese etymon is used of the upper and lower houses of a bicameral legislature, particularly those of the Diet, while 議会 (gikai) is used for the whole legislature itself.
Pronunciation
Noun
nghị viện
- (government) a legislature
- Synonym: nghị trường
- Meronyms: hạ nghị viện, nghị sĩ, thượng nghị viện
Nghị viện/Quốc hội Mĩ- the US Congress
Nghị viện/Quốc hội Anh- the Parliament of the UK
Nghị viện/Quốc hội Pháp- the French Parliament
Nghị viện/Quốc hội Nhật Bản- the Diet of Japan
Nghị viện châu Âu- the European Parliament
Nghị viện California- the California State Legislature
Usage notes
Not used of Vietnamese legislatures. Consider Quốc hội (“National Assembly”) and hội đồng nhân dân (“people's council”) instead.