Tây Nam Bộ

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 西 (west) and 南部 (Southern Vietnam).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [təj˧˧ naːm˧˧ ʔɓo˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [təj˧˧ naːm˧˧ ʔɓow˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [təj˧˧ naːm˧˧ ʔɓow˨˩˨]

    Proper noun

    Tây Nam Bộ

    1. (formal) Southwestern Vietnam; Mekong Delta (a region of Vietnam)
      Synonyms: miền Tây, đồng bằng sông Cửu Long