châu Âu

Vietnamese

Etymology

châu (“geopolitical continent”) +‎ Âu (“Europe”), calque of Chinese 歐洲 / 欧洲 (Âu châu)

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

châu Âu • (洲歐)

  1. Europe (a continent located west of Asia and north of Africa)
    Synonym: Âu châu

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