hải ngoại
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 海外, literally “outside the sea”.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [haːj˧˩ ŋwaːj˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [haːj˧˨ ŋwaːj˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [haːj˨˩˦ ŋwaːj˨˩˨]
Noun[edit]
Usage notes[edit]
This is a more literal translation of English overseas. For something more generic, like English foreign or abroad, use nước ngoài or ngoại quốc instead.