Bắc Carolina
Vietnamese
Etymology
From bắc (“North”) + Carolina.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓak̚˧˦ kaː˧˧ ɹɔ˧˧ li˧˧ naː˧˧] ~ [ʔɓak̚˧˦ kaː˧˧ zɔ˧˧ li˧˧ naː˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓak̚˦˧˥ kaː˧˧ ɹɔ˧˧ lɪj˧˧ naː˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓak̚˦˥ kaː˧˧ ɹɔ˧˧ lɪj˧˧ naː˧˧]
- Phonetic spelling: bắc ca Ro li na
Proper noun
- North Carolina (a state of the United States, situated on the east coast of the North American mainland north of South Carolina and south of Virginia)