Phi châu

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • Phi Châu

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 非洲, composed of 非 (“Africa”) and 洲 (“continent”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fi˧˧ t͡ɕəw˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [fɪj˧˧ t͡ɕəw˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [fɪj˧˧ cəw˧˧]

Proper noun

Phi châu

  1. (dated) Africa (the continent south of Europe and between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans)
    Synonym: châu Phi

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