Mĩ nguỵ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Mĩ (“America”) +‎ nguỵ (“fake”)

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mi˦ˀ˥ ŋwi˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [mɪj˧˨ ŋwɪj˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [mɪj˨˩˦ ŋwɪj˨˩˨]

Noun

Mĩ nguỵ • (美偽)

(collective, literal) false Americans; imperialists
(collective, history, derogatory) people of Vietnamese descent who supported the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam War, especially those who worked in their ranks

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