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Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 社會, composed of 社 (“god of earth”) and 會 (“gathering”), from Japanese 社会 (shakai), from Middle Chinese 社會 (MC dzyaeX hwajH, “festival devoted to the earth god”). See also xã tắc.
Pronunciation
Noun
xã hội
- society
- (education) Short for môn xã hội (“social science subjects”).
Bên xã hội có bốn môn: văn, sử, địa, công dân.- There are four subjects of social sciences: literature, history, geography, and civil education.
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