châu Á

Vietnamese

Etymology

châu (geopolitical continent) +‎ Á (Asia), calque of Chinese 亞洲 / 亚洲 (Á châu).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəw˧˧ ʔaː˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəw˧˧ ʔaː˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cəw˧˧ ʔaː˦˥]

Proper noun

châu Á • (洲亞)

  1. Asia (the largest continent, located between Europe and the Pacific Ocean)
    Synonym: Á châu

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