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Vietnamese[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 東洋, composed of 東 (“east”) and 洋 (“ocean”). Compare Japanese 東洋 (Tōyō, “the East; East Asia”) and 西洋 (Seiyō, Tây Dương, “the West; Euro-America”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧ zɨəŋ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧ jɨəŋ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧ jɨəŋ˧˧]