nước Tàu
Vietnamese
Etymology
nước (“country”) + Tàu (“Chinese”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [nɨək̚˧˦ taw˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [nɨək̚˦˧˥ taw˦˩]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [nɨək̚˦˥ ta(ː)w˨˩]
Noun
Usage notes
This term, Tàu and người Tàu may be considered derogatory in contemporary usage. However, historically, it was not considered derogatory.