Bắc Băng Dương
Vietnamese
Alternative forms
- (dated) Bắc Đại Dương
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 北冰洋, composed of 北 (“north”), 冰 (“ice”) and 洋 (“ocean”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓak̚˧˦ ʔɓaŋ˧˧ zɨəŋ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓak̚˦˧˥ ʔɓaŋ˧˧ jɨəŋ˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓak̚˦˥ ʔɓaŋ˧˧ jɨəŋ˧˧]
Proper noun
- the Arctic Ocean