Tây Bắc Bộ
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 西北部, composed of 西 (“west”) and 北部 (“Northern Vietnam”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [təj˧˧ ʔɓak̚˧˦ ʔɓo˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [təj˧˧ ʔɓak̚˦˧˥ ʔɓow˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [təj˧˧ ʔɓak̚˦˥ ʔɓow˨˩˨]
Proper noun
- Northwest Vietnam (a region of Vietnam)