Cà Mau

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Vietnamese Cà Mau.

Proper noun

Cà Mau

1. A province of Vietnam.

Translations

province of Vietnam

• Vietnamese: Cà Mau (vi)
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Anagrams

• Macau, cauma

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Vietnamese

Etymology

From Khmer ទឹកខ្មៅ (tɨk khmaw, “ink”, literally “black water”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kaː˨˩ maw˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kaː˦˩ maw˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kaː˨˩ ma(ː)w˧˧]

Proper noun

Cà Mau • (哥毛, 歌毛, 歌牟)

1. Cà Mau (the southernmost province of Vietnam)
2. Cà Mau (the capital city of that province)

Derived terms

• mũi Cà Mau (“Cape Cà Mau”)