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yêu nước

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Hanoi [ʔiəw˧˧ nɨək̚˧˦]Huế [ʔiw˧˧ nɨək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔiw˧˧ nɨək̚˦˥] browser voice
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yêu nước means patriotic.

Meanings of yêu nước in English

Adjective

  1. patriotic

Verb

  1. to love one's country; to be patriotic

Words with yêu nước

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 愛國 /爱国 (àiguó), from yêu (“to love”) + nước (“country”).

Frequently asked questions

What does yêu nước mean in English?

yêu nước (adjective) means "patriotic".

How do you pronounce yêu nước?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔiəw˧˧ nɨək̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔiw˧˧ nɨək̚˦˥]. Tones: yêu — level tone (ngang), nước — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.