nguỵ
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Meaning
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Adjective
Relating to the government and institutions of the Republic of Vietnam, often used in a historical or critical context.
vi Đây là một tài liệu từ thời kỳ chính quyền nguỵ.
en This is a document from the old regime period.
Noun
(derogatory) A Vietnamese person who worked in the government, agencies or institutions of the Republic of Vietnam, such as its army.
vi Ông ngoại từng làm cho chính quyền cũ nên rất buồn khi bị gọi là nguỵ.
en My maternal grandfather once worked for the former government, so he gets very sad when he is called a 'nguỵ', a slur for people who served the Republic of Vietnam.
Proper noun
Wei, an ancient Chinese state.
vi Nguỵ là tên của một quốc gia cổ.
en Nguy is the name of an ancient country.