Hoàng Hải

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 黃海.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hwaːŋ˨˩ haːj˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hwaːŋ˦˩ haːj˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [waːŋ˨˩ haːj˨˩˦]

Proper noun

Hoàng Hải

1. Yellow Sea

   Synonym: Biển Vàng

Usage notes

• Unlike the Red Sea, Black Sea, and White Sea, the Sino-Vietnamese name of the Yellow Sea is more common.