kiều bào
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 僑胞
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kiəw˨˩ ʔɓaːw˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kiw˦˩ ʔɓaːw˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kiw˨˩ ʔɓaːw˨˩]
Noun
kiều bào
- (collective) overseas compatriots, especially Vietnamese nationals
See also
- đồng bào
- Việt kiều
- Hoa kiều