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˨˩]

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Noun

đồng bào

1. (collective) compatriots; countrymen

   Hỡi đồng bào cả nước!

   O compatriots of the entire nation!

See also

• kiều bào
• bào thai