nước Tàu

Vietnamese

Etymology

nước (“country”) +‎ Tàu (“Chinese”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [nɨək̚˧˦ taw˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [nɨək̚˦˧˥ taw˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [nɨək̚˦˥ taw˨˩]

Noun

nước Tàu

(derogatory) China

Usage notes

This term, Tàu and người Tàu may be considered derogatory in contemporary usage. However, historically, it was not considered derogatory.

See also

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