chó đảo Tàu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Calque of Korean 섬짱깨 (seomjjangkkae)，chó (“dog”) +‎ đảo (“island”) +‎ tàu (“ship, extended meaning 'Chink'”). Many Chinese refugees came to Vietnam in boats during the Qing Dynasty and were known for transporting goods by boat.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɔ˧˦ ʔɗaːw˧˩ taw˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɔ˨˩˦ ʔɗaːw˧˨ taw˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cɔ˦˥ ʔɗaːw˨˩˦ ta(ː)w˨˩]

Noun

chó đảo Tàu (㹥島艚)

1. (slang, ethnic slur) Taiwanese