Việt kiều
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 越僑.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [viət̚˧˨ʔ kiəw˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [viək̚˨˩ʔ kiw˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [viək̚˨˩˨ kiw˨˩] ~ [jiək̚˨˩˨ kiw˨˩]
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Proper noun
Việt kiều
- (collective) overseas Vietnamese; Vietnamese nationals
Usage notes
This term is variously considered to be derogatory, pejorative, or neutral by Overseas Vietnamese, who generally do not self-identify as such.
See also
- Hoa kiều
- kiều bào
References
- “Usage of the Word Viet Kieu”, in (please provide the title of the work), Vietnam Studies Group, (please provide a date or year)