Đại Tây Dương

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 大西洋, composed of 大 (“great”) and 西洋 (“western ocean”), in contrast with 小西洋 (“Indian Ocean”, literally “lesser western ocean”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ təj˧˧ zɨəŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaːj˨˩ʔ təj˧˧ jɨəŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ təj˧˧ jɨəŋ˧˧]

Proper noun

Đại Tây Dương

1. Atlantic Ocean