thuyền nhân
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== Vietnamese ==
=== Etymology ===
Sino-Vietnamese word from 船人, composed of 船 (“boat”) and 人 (“person”).
=== Pronunciation ===
(Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰwiən˨˩ ɲən˧˧]
(Huế) IPA(key): [tʰwiəŋ˦˩ ɲəŋ˧˧]
(Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩ ɲəŋ˧˧]
=== Noun ===
thuyền nhân
boat person; boat people
1988, ‘Bat lau dung laai’ (a frequently broadcast Vietnamese-language radio announcement in Hong Kong)