Mĩ châu

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 美洲, composed of 美 (“America”) and 洲 (“continent”).

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Mĩ châu

  1. (dated) America, the Americas (a supercontinent consisting of North America, Central America and South America regarded as a whole; in full, the Americas)
    Synonym: châu Mĩ

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