Đông Lào

Vietnamese

Etymology

đông (“east”) +‎ Lào (“Laos”), literally “East Laos”.

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

Proper noun

Đông Lào

  1. (neologism, slang, humorous) Vietnam

Usage notes

Used by Vietnamese to mock hypernationalism in Vietnam.

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