kiều bào

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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 僑胞

Pronunciation

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

Noun

kiều bào

(collective) overseas compatriots, especially Vietnamese nationals

See also

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