Đông Lào

Vietnamese

Etymology

đông (“east”) +‎ Lào (“Laos”), literally “East Laos”.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧ laːw˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧ laːw˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧ laːw˨˩]

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Proper noun

Đông Lào

1. (neologism, slang, humorous) Vietnam

Usage notes

Used by Vietnamese to mock hypernationalism in Vietnam.

See also

• 西朝鮮／西朝鲜 (xīcháoxiǎn), similar concept mocking ultranationalism in Mainland China