Ô-xtrây-li-a

Vietnamese

Etymology

Borrowed from English Australia.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔo˧˧ stɹəj˧˧ li˧˧ ʔaː˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔow˧˧ stɹəj˧˧ lɪj˧˧ ʔaː˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔow˧˧ stɹəj˧˧ lɪj˧˧ ʔaː˧˧]
  • Phonetic spelling: ô xtrây li a
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Proper noun

Ô-xtrây-li-a

  1. Australia (a country consisting of a main island, the island of Tasmania and other smaller islands, located in Oceania; historically, a collection of former colonies of the British Empire)
  2. (geology) Australia (a continent consisting of the land on the Australian tectonic plate, i.e. Australia, New Guinea and intervening islands)

Adjective

Ô-xtrây-li-a

  1. Australian (of, from or relating to Australia)

Synonyms

  • Úc (colloquial)

See also