You...you...Yuon!

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Bac Ho Bro
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Re: You...you...Yuon!

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OrangeDragon wrote:But I've heard some pretty conflicting view on that... apparently some Vietnamese don't really mind it at all and see it as just a part of the Khmer language. Seems to be inconsistent. If you look for it there are even whole online conversations between English speaking Khmer and Vietnamese on the subject.
I link or two please?
Without reading I would hazard to guess they're rational people discussing the subject in a rational manner.
There is nothing rational in the way the word is used with a nationalistic agenda in mind, which is what's going down here when all's said and done.
The word is used to demonize a race of people, and generally speaking, those people intensely dislike it.
I'm part of a somewhat extended family and not one of them think it's ok to refer to the Viet as Yuon and have earnestly counciled me on using it.
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Bac Ho Bro wrote:
OrangeDragon wrote:But I've heard some pretty conflicting view on that... apparently some Vietnamese don't really mind it at all and see it as just a part of the Khmer language. Seems to be inconsistent. If you look for it there are even whole online conversations between English speaking Khmer and Vietnamese on the subject.
I link or two please?
Without reading I would hazard to guess they're rational people discussing the subject in a rational manner.
There is nothing rational in the way the word is used with a nationalistic agenda in mind, which is what's going down here when all's said and done.
The word is used to demonize a race of people, and generally speaking, those people intensely dislike it.
I'm part of a somewhat extended family and not one of them think it's ok to refer to the Viet as Yuon and have earnestly counciled me on using it.
When I have some time I'll pull it up and get some links in, but yes... all the people talking about it (in the one that comes to mind) WERE just having a rational discussion on the matter.
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Khmer's favorite dish, only after prahok, it's samlor maju youn!
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