Úc

See also: uc, uç, üç, UC, uC, Uc, ức, ực, -uc, and u/c

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 澳, contracted from 澳大利 (Úc Đại Lợi), from Mandarin 澳大利亞／澳大利亚 (Àodàlìyà, phonetically properly in Sino-Vietnamese Áo Đại Lợi Á). The reading úc (“inlet”) is used perhaps to avoid confusion with Áo (“Austria”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔʊwk͡p̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔʊwk͡p̚˦˥]
• Homophone: út

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Proper noun

Úc

1. (colloquial) Australia (A country in Oceania comprising the islands of Australia, Tasmania and other smaller islands in the Pacific Ocean, as well as its precursor colony in the British Empire)

Synonyms

• (country): Úc Đại Lợi; Ô-xtrây-li-a
• (continent): Úc Châu; châu Úc; lục địa Úc

Adjective

Úc

1. (colloquial) Australian

Anagrams

• cú