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Etymology

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Calque of French La Manche; compound of eo biển (strait) +‎ Manche.

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɛw˧˧ ʔɓiən˧˩ maŋ˧˧ səː˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɛw˧˧ ʔɓiəŋ˧˨ maŋ˧˧ ʂəː˧˧] ~ [ʔɛw˧˧ ʔɓiəŋ˧˨ maŋ˧˧ səː˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɛw˧˧ ʔɓiəŋ˨˩˦ maŋ˧˧ ʂəː˧˧] ~ [ʔɛw˧˧ ʔɓiəŋ˨˩˦ maŋ˧˧ səː˧˧]
  • Phonetic spelling: eo biển măng sơ

Proper noun

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eo biển Manche

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