Tây Nguyên
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 西原, composed of 西 (“west”) and 原 (“field”), equivalent to a blend of tây (“west”) + cao nguyên (“highland”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [təj˧˧ ŋwiən˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [təj˧˧ ŋwiəŋ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [təj˧˧ ŋwiəŋ˧˧]
Proper noun edit
- Central Highlands (a region in Southwestern Central Vietnam)