hải ngoại
Vietnamese
editEtymology
editSino-Vietnamese word from 海外, literally “outside the sea”.
Pronunciation
edit- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [haːj˧˩ ŋwaːj˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [haːj˧˨ ŋwaːj˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [haːj˨˩˦ ŋwaːj˨˩˨]
Noun
edit- overseas; abroad
- (by extension, collective) diaspora; expatriates
- kiều bào Việt Nam ở hải ngoại
- Vietnamese nationals who reside overseas
Usage notes
editThis is a more literal translation of English overseas. For something more generic, like English foreign or abroad, use nước ngoài or ngoại quốc instead.