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dân cày

[zən˧˧ kaj˨˩] 🎙 Say it

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Meaning · English

(noun) tillers

Noun

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Nếu dân cày An Nam muốn thoát khỏi vòng cay đắng ấy, thì phải tổ chức nhau để kiếm đường giải phóng.Should the Annamese tillers yearn to escape that wretched cycle, [they] would need to organize collectively to chart a path toward emancipation.

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “dân cày” mean?

(noun) tillers

Is “dân cày” formal or informal?

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