Việt kiều
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 越僑.
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [viət̚˧˨ʔ kiəw˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [viək̚˨˩ʔ kiw˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [viək̚˨˩˨ kiw˨˩] ~ [jiək̚˨˩˨ kiw˨˩]
Audio (Hà Nội) (file)
Proper noun edit
Usage notes edit
This term is variously considered to be derogatory, pejorative, or neutral by Overseas Vietnamese, who generally do not self-identify as such.
See also edit
References edit
- “Usage of the Word Viet Kieu”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)[1], Vietnam Studies Group, 2022 July 24 (last accessed), archived from the original on 24 July 2022