Bắc Ai-len

Vietnamese

Etymology

bắc (“north”) +‎ Ai-len (“Ireland”), calque of English Northern Ireland.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓak̚˧˦ ʔaːj˧˧ lɛn˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓak̚˦˧˥ ʔaːj˧˧ lɛŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓak̚˦˥ ʔaːj˧˧ lɛŋ˧˧]
• Phonetic spelling: bắc ai len

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Proper noun

Bắc Ai-len

1. Northern Ireland