đồng bào

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 同胞, composed of 同 (“same”) and 胞 (“womb”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ ɓaːw˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ɗəwŋ͡m˦˩ ɓaːw˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ ɓaːw˨˩]

Noun

đồng bào

compatriots; countrymen
đồng bào dân tộc thiểu số
our ethnic minority compatriots

Tôi nói đồng bào có nghe rõ không?
Did you clearly hear what I said, my fellow countrymen?
(humorous or derogatory) ethnic minorities (those who aren't ethnically Vietnamese), especially those of the Central Highlands
Cái thằng đồng bào này!
Why you ethnically challenged!

See also

kiều bào
bào thai

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