Úc

See also: uç, üç, 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

Proper noun

Úc

1. (colloquial) Australia (the country)
2. (geography) Australia (the continent)

Synonyms

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

Adjective

Úc

1. (colloquial) Australian