Vietnamese

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Etymology

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From Chinese 索非亞索非亚 (Suǒfēiyà).

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sajk̟̚˧˦ fi˧˧ ʔaː˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂat̚˦˧˥ fɪj˧˧ ʔaː˨˩˦] ~ [sat̚˦˧˥ fɪj˧˧ ʔaː˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂat̚˦˥ fɪj˧˧ ʔaː˦˥] ~ [sat̚˦˥ fɪj˧˧ ʔaː˦˥]

Proper noun

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Sách Phi Á

  1. Sofia (the capital city of Bulgaria)
    Synonym: Xô-phi-a