Where does “Ca Li” come from?

Ca Li (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese Ca-li-pho-ni-a, from English California, from Spanish California.

Ca Li (Vietnamese): Foreign interests or influence not aligned with, or counter to, SRV interests

Definitions

  1. Foreign interests or influence not aligned with, or counter to, SRV interests

Ancestry of “Ca Li”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1VietnameseCa-li-pho-ni-a
2EnglishCaliforniaA region on the west coast of North America comprising the US state of California and the Baja California peninsula in Mexico; historically also including other areas in Alta California and Baja California
3SpanishCalifornia
Every word from Spanish CaliforniaEvery word from English CaliforniaEvery word from Vietnamese Ca-li-pho-ni-a