Where does “quê hương” come from?
quê hương (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese quê, from Chinese 桂.
quê hương (Vietnamese): hometown; birthplace; homeland; motherland
Definitions
- hometown; birthplace; homeland; motherland
Ancestry of “quê hương”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vietnamese | quê | countryside; the country, rural area; a... |
| 2 | Chinese | 桂 | — |