bò đỏ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Compound of bò (“cow”) +‎ đỏ (“red”), the latter element referring to the red background of the National flag of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam as well as the red flag which symbolizes socialism and communism, among other left-wing political philosophies.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓɔ˨˩ ʔɗɔ˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓɔ˦˩ ʔɗɔ˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓɔ˨˩ ʔɗɔ˨˩˦]

Noun

bò đỏ

  1. (derogatory) Vietnamese communist sympathizer
    Antonyms: bò vàng, ba que, ngụy
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