Biyetnam

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Byetnam

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Vietnam, from Vietnamese Việt Nam, a Sino-Vietnamese word from 越南, composed of 越 (“Yue”) and 南 (“south”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /bietˈnam/ [bjɛtˈnam]
• Rhymes: -am
• Syllabification: Bi‧yet‧nam

Proper noun

Biyetnám (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜌᜒᜆ᜔ᜈᜋ᜔)

1. Vietnam (a country in Southeast Asia)

Related terms

• Biyetnames