Tây Nam Bộ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 西 (“west”) and 南部 (“Southern Vietnam”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [təj˧˧ naːm˧˧ ʔɓo˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [təj˧˧ naːm˧˧ ʔɓow˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [təj˧˧ naːm˧˧ ʔɓow˨˩˨]

Proper noun

Tây Nam Bộ

  1. (formal) Southwestern Vietnam; Mekong Delta (a region of Vietnam)
    Synonyms: miền Tây, đồng bằng sông Cửu Long
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