Mĩ nguỵ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• Mĩ ngụy
• Mỹ ngụy
• Mỹ nguỵ

Etymology

Mĩ (“America”) +‎ nguỵ (“fake”), literally “fake Americans”

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mi˦ˀ˥ ŋwi˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [mɪj˧˨ ŋwɪj˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [mɪj˨˩˦ ŋwɪj˨˩˨]

Noun

Mĩ nguỵ

1. (collective, history, derogatory) people of Vietnamese descent who supported the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam War, especially those who worked in their ranks