Bắc Mĩ
Vietnamese
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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
- 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
- Trung Mĩ (“Central America”)
- Nam Mĩ (“South America”)
- châu Mĩ (“the Americas”)
- lục địa Bắc Mĩ (“North America”) (additionally consisting of Central America)