tiểu bang xanh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Calque of English blue state

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tiəw˧˩ ʔɓaːŋ˧˧ sajŋ̟˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tiw˧˨ ʔɓaːŋ˧˧ sɛɲ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tiw˨˩˦ ʔɓaːŋ˧˧ san˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cái) tiểu bang xanh

  1. (US politics) blue state

Usage notes

Although xanh (grue) can mean either blue or green, it always refers to a blue state, not a green state.

Synonyms

  • (blue state): bang xanh (Vietnam)

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