Tây Nguyên

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 西原, composed of 西 (“west”) and 原 (“field”), equivalent to a blend of tây (“west”) +‎ cao nguyên (“highland”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [təj˧˧ ŋwiən˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [təj˧˧ ŋwiəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [təj˧˧ ŋwiəŋ˧˧]

Proper noun

Tây Nguyên

1. Central Highlands; Western Highlands (a region in Southwestern Central Vietnam)