Bắc Mĩ
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Vietnamese
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Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 北美.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓak̚˧˦ mi˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓak̚˦˧˥ mɪj˧˨]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓak̚˦˥ mɪj˨˩˦]
Proper noun
[edit]- North America, which consists of Canada, the United States and Mexico
Usage notes
[edit]- Textbooks usually make a clear distiction between Bắc Mĩ and Trung Mĩ (“Central America”). Using Bắc Mĩ to additionally refer to Central America is usually found in translation of English contexts.
Adjective
[edit]- North American and non-Central American
See also
[edit]- Trung Mĩ (“Central America”)
- Nam Mĩ (“South America”)
- châu Mĩ (“the Americas”)
- lục địa Bắc Mĩ (“North America”) (additionally consisting of Central America)