Việt kiều

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Vietnamese[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 越僑.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [viət̚˧˨ʔ kiəw˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [viək̚˨˩ʔ kiw˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [viək̚˨˩˨ kiw˨˩] ~ [jiək̚˨˩˨ kiw˨˩] invalid IPA characters (][)
  • Audio (Hà Nội):(file)

Proper noun[edit]

Việt kiều

  1. (collective) overseas Vietnamese; Vietnamese nationals

Usage notes[edit]

This term is variously considered to be derogatory, pejorative, or neutral by Overseas Vietnamese, who generally do not self-identify as such.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  • “Usage of the Word Viet Kieu”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎[1], Vietnam Studies Group, 2022 July 24 (last accessed), archived from the original on 24 July 2022
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