Bắc Mĩ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 北美.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓak̚˧˦ mi˦ˀ˥]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓak̚˦˧˥ mɪj˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓak̚˦˥ mɪj˨˩˦]

    Proper noun

    Bắc

    1. North America (the continent forming the northern part of the Americas)

    Usage notes

    • Textbooks usually make a clear distiction between Bắc Mĩ and Trung Mĩ (Central America). Using Bắc Mĩ to additionally refer to Central America is usually found in translation of English contexts.

    See also