nước mẹ

Vietnamese

Etymology

nước +‎ mẹ, calque of Chinese 母國 / 母国 (mǔguó).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [nɨək̚˧˦ mɛ˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [nɨək̚˦˧˥ mɛ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [nɨək̚˦˥ mɛ˨˩˨]

Noun

nước mẹ

  1. metropole; parent-state; mother country
    Synonym: mẫu quốc

See also

  • đất mẹ
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