Liên Hợp Quốc

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 聯合國, composed of 聯合 (“union”) and 國 (“country”), from Chinese 聯合國 / 联合国 (Liánhéguó). Compare Japanese 連合国 (Rengōkoku, “Allies”) and Korean 연합국 (Yeonhapguk, “Allies”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [liən˧˧ həːp̚˧˨ʔ kuək̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [liəŋ˧˧ həːp̚˨˩ʔ kuək̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [liəŋ˧˧ həːp̚˨˩˨ wək̚˦˥]

Proper noun

Liên Hợp Quốc

  1. the United Nations
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