Úc châu
Vietnamese
Alternative forms
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
- (formal, now chiefly Overseas Vietnamese) Oceania (a geographical region or continent in the Pacific Ocean)
- (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)
Synonyms
- (Oceania): châu Úc, châu Đại Dương, Đại Dương châu
- (Australia): châu Úc, Úc, Úc Đại Lợi, Ô-xtrây-li-a