Úc châu

Vietnamese

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Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 澳洲 (Australia).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔʊwk͡p̚˧˦ t͡ɕəw˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕəw˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔʊwk͡p̚˦˥ cəw˧˧]

Proper noun

Úc châu

  1. (formal, now chiefly Overseas Vietnamese) Oceania (a geographical region or continent in the Pacific Ocean)
  2. (formal, now chiefly Overseas Vietnamese) 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)

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