Tây Nguyên

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 西原, composed of 西 (“west”) and 原 (“field”), equivalent to a blend of tây (“west”) +‎ cao nguyên (“highland”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [təj˧˧ ŋwiən˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [təj˧˧ ŋwiəŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [təj˧˧ ŋwiəŋ˧˧]

Proper noun

Tây Nguyên

  1. Central Highlands (a region in Southwestern Central Vietnam)

Meronyms

See also

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