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˨˩]
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Noun

đồng bào

  1. (collective) compatriots; countrymen
    Hỡi đồng bào cả nước!
    O compatriots of the entire nation!

See also
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