bò vàng

Vietnamese

Etymology

bò (“cow”) +‎ vàng (“yellow”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɔ˨˩ vaːŋ˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɔ˦˩ vaːŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɔ˨˩ vaːŋ˨˩] ~ [ʔɓɔ˨˩ jaːŋ˨˩]

Noun

bò vàng

1. (derogatory) reactionary; a sympathizer of the former Republic of Vietnam

   Antonym: bò đỏ

2. (derogatory, Overseas Vietnamese) a sympathizer of conservative ideologies and parties, especially the Republican Party in the United States

See also

• ba que
• phản động