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
- Central Highlands; Western Highlands (a region in Southwestern Central Vietnam)