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boat people nghĩa là gì?

người thuyền nhân

boat people in Vietnamese: người thuyền nhân. In English, boat people means refugees fleeing by sea, particularly those fleeing from South Vietnam during the 1970s and '80s.

Vietnamese words for boat people

refugees fleeing by sea
người thuyền nhân

English meaning of boat people

  1. noun Refugees fleeing by sea, particularly those fleeing from South Vietnam during the 1970s and '80s.
  2. noun An ethnic group that principally lives on fishing and houseboats, particularly the Tanka or Dan people of East Asia.

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Questions about boat people in Vietnamese

What is the meaning of boat people in Vietnamese?
Boat people in Vietnamese is người thuyền nhân.
boat people nghĩa là gì?
Boat people: người thuyền nhân.
What does boat people mean in English?
Boat people means refugees fleeing by sea, particularly those fleeing from South Vietnam during the 1970s and '80s.

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