vịnh Mễ

Vietnamese

Etymology

vịnh (“bay, gulf”) +‎ Mễ (“Mexico, Mexican”)

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vïŋ˧˨ʔ me˦ˀ˥]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [vɨn˨˩ʔ mej˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [vɨn˨˩˨ mej˨˩˦] ~ [jɨn˨˩˨ mej˨˩˦]

Proper noun

vịnh Mễ • (泳米, 淎米)

  1. (Overseas Vietnamese or obsolete) Gulf of Mexico
    • 2008 August 30, “Bão Gustav Sắp Vào Vịnh Mễ; NY Đưa Xe Cấp Cứu Đến Giúp; Bão Gustav Đã Giết Chết 59 Người Haiti [Hurricane Gustav Approaches the Gulf of Mexico; NY Sends Ambulances to Help; Hurricane Gustav Has Left 59 Haitians Dead]”, in Việt Báo Daily News‎[1], Garden Grove, California, retrieved 28 January 2025:

Synonyms

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