đồng bào

Vietnamese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɓaːw˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˦˩ ʔɓaːw˦˩]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɓaːw˨˩]

Noun

đồng bào

  1. (collective) 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?
  2. (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!

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