Đại Tây Dương
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ təj˧˧ zɨəŋ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːj˨˩ʔ təj˧˧ jɨəŋ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ təj˧˧ jɨəŋ˧˧]