Liên Hợp Quốc
Vietnamese
Alternative forms
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 聯合國, composed of 聯合 (“union”) and 國 (“country”), from Chinese 聯合國/联合国 (Liánhéguó). Compare Japanese 連合国 (Rengōkoku, “Allies”) and Korean 연합국 (Yeonhapguk, “Allies”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [liən˧˧ həːp̚˧˨ʔ kuək̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [liəŋ˧˧ həːp̚˨˩ʔ kuək̚˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [liəŋ˧˧ həːp̚˨˩˨ wək̚˦˥]
Proper noun
- the United Nations