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man di

Pronunciation Northern /maːn˧˧ zi˧˧/ Central /maːŋ˧˥ ji˧˥/ Southern /maːŋ˧˧ ji˧˧/
barbarian
2 senses 2 Components
Noun
barbarian
Details
2 senses

Noun

Sense 1 Noun
barbarian Properties & StatesTheme

A member of a group of people who are considered to be uncivilized.

vi Họ coi những người từ vùng xa xôi là những kẻ man di.

en They consider the people from remote areas to be barbarians.

Adjective

Sense 2 Adjective
barbarian

Describing people or behavior that is very wild, cruel, or not at all civilized.

vi Những hành động man di đó không thể được chấp nhận.

en Those barbarian actions cannot be accepted.

Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
蠻夷
Candidates by syllable
man (瞞 / 曼 / 蛮) di (荑)
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