Bắc Mĩ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 北美.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓak̚˧˦ mi˦ˀ˥]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓak̚˦˧˥ mɪj˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓak̚˦˥ mɪj˨˩˦]

Proper noun

Bắc

  1. North America (the continent forming the northern part of the Americas)

Usage notes

  • Textbooks usually make a clear distiction between Bắc Mĩ and Trung Mĩ (Central America). Using Bắc Mĩ to additionally refer to Central America is usually found in translation of English contexts.

See also