bản xứ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 本處.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːn˧˩ sɨ˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːŋ˧˨ sɨ˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːŋ˨˩˦ sɨ˦˥]

Adjective

(attributive) local; native; indigenous

Usage notes

There are some differences between this term and bản địa, with bản xứ a bit closer to local in English. For example, a white American can be considered bản xứ, but only a Native American can be seen as bản địa.
In some cases, the two can be used interchangeably.

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