Thổ Nhĩ Kì
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Vietnamese[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 土耳其, from Mandarin 土耳其 (Tǔ'ěrqí)
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰo˧˩ ɲi˦ˀ˥ ki˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰow˧˨ ɲɪj˧˨ kɪj˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʰow˨˩˦ ɲɪj˨˩˦ kɪj˨˩]
Proper noun[edit]
- (rare) Turkey (a country located in Thrace in southeastern Europe and Anatolia in southwestern Asia)
Usage notes[edit]
The traditional spelling Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ is much more common, being preferred by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of both Vietnam and Turkey.[1][2]
References[edit]
- ^ “Thông tin cơ bản về các nước, khu vực và quan hệ với Việt Nam [General Information about Countries and Regions]”, in Bộ ngoại giao Việt Nam [Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam][1] (in Vietnamese), Hanoi: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2013 February, retrieved 2023-01-05
- ^ Tekneci, Haldun (2023 January 5 (last accessed)) “Ambassador's Message [Embassy of Hanoi]”, in Hanoi Büyükelçiliği[2], Hanoi: Embassy of Turkey