hải ngoại

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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 海外, literally “outside the sea”.

Pronunciation

Noun

hải ngoại

  1. overseas; abroad
  2. (by extension, collective) diaspora; expatriates
    kiều bào Việt Nam ở hải ngoại
    Vietnamese nationals who reside overseas

Usage notes

This is a more literal translation of English overseas. For something more generic, like English foreign or abroad, use nước ngoài or ngoại quốc instead.