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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 遠東, composed of (far) and (east).

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [viən˦ˀ˥ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [viəŋ˧˨ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [viəŋ˨˩˦ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧] ~ [jiəŋ˨˩˦ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧]
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Proper noun

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Viễn Đông

  1. the Far East; the Orient
    Hòn ngọc Viễn Đông
    Pearl of the Orient

See also

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