Việt Nam hoá

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• Việt Nam hóa

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 越南化, composed of 越南 (“Vietnam”) and 化 (“-ize”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [viət̚˧˨ʔ naːm˧˧ hwaː˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [viək̚˨˩ʔ naːm˧˧ hwaː˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [viək̚˨˩˨ naːm˧˧ waː˦˥] ~ [jiək̚˨˩˨ naːm˧˧ waː˦˥]

Verb

Việt Nam hoá

1. to Vietnamize, to assimilate with Vietnamese culture
2. (Vietnam War) to Vietnamize, to reduce US involvement in the Vietnam War by replacing American troops with Vietnamese troops

   Synonym: phi Mĩ hoá

   • 1978, Chu Lai, chapter 5, in Nắng đồng bằng, NXB Quân đội Nhân dân:

     Cái "Việt Nam hoá" của nó tuy thâm độc thật, kìm kẹp gắt gao thật, nhưng bà con đâu đã đến nỗi nào.

     Although their "Vietnamization" is really wicked, really harshly oppressive, the people don't yet have it that bad.