kiều bào

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 僑胞

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kiəw˨˩ ʔɓaːw˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kiw˦˩ ʔɓaːw˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kiw˨˩ ʔɓaːw˨˩]
    • Audio (Hà Nội):(file)

    Noun

    kiều bào

    1. (collective) overseas compatriots, especially overseas Vietnamese

    See also

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