nước Tàu

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === nước (“country”) +‎ Tàu (“Chinese”). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [nɨək̚˧˦ taw˨˩] (Huế) IPA(key): [nɨək̚˦˧˥ taw˦˩] (Saigon) IPA(key): [nɨək̚˦˥ ta(ː)w˨˩] === Noun === nước Tàu • (渃艚) (derogatory, sometimes ethnic slur) China Thiên Nam toàn quốc diễn âm 天南全國演音, pg. 7 ==== Usage notes ==== This term, Tàu and người Tàu may be considered derogatory in contemporary usage. However, historically, it was not considered derogatory. The origin of Tàu (meaning boat) was first used to refer to Ming Chinese refugees who fled to Vietnam via boat when the Qing Dynasty took over China. The remnants of Ming Chinese refugees are nowadays known as the Minh Hương people. === See also === Trung Quốc người Tàu Ba Tàu