Đại Tây Dương

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 大西洋, composed of 大 (“great”) and 西洋 (“western ocean”), in contrast with 小西洋 (“Indian Ocean”, literally “lesser western ocean”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ təj˧˧ zɨəŋ˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːj˨˩ʔ təj˧˧ jɨəŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ təj˧˧ jɨəŋ˧˧]

    Proper noun

    Đại Tây Dương

    1. Atlantic Ocean
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