đồng bào

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 同胞, composed of 同 (“same”) and 胞 (“womb”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɓaːw˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˦˩ ʔɓaːw˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɓaːw˨˩]

Noun

đồng bào

1. (collective) compatriots; countrymen

   đồng bào dân tộc thiểu số

   our ethnic minority compatriots

   Tôi nói đồng bào có nghe rõ không?

   Did you clearly hear what I said, my fellow countrymen?

2. (humorous or derogatory) ethnic minorities (those who aren't ethnically Vietnamese), especially those of the Central Highlands

   Cái thằng đồng bào này!

   Why you ethnically challenged!

See also

• kiều bào
• bào thai