Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 地球, composed of 地 (“earth”) and 球 (“ball”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗiə˧˨ʔ kəw˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗiə˨˩ʔ kəw˦˩]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗiə˨˩˨ kəw˨˩]
- Homophone: Địa Cầu
Noun
(classifier quả) địa cầu
- a globe (model of Earth)
- alternative letter-case form of Địa Cầu (“Earth”)