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Vietnamese
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Northwestern_in_Vietnam.svg/220px-Northwestern_in_Vietnam.svg.png)
Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 西北部, composed of 西 (“west”) and 北部 (“Northern Vietnam”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [təj˧˧ ʔɓak̚˧˦ ʔɓo˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [təj˧˧ ʔɓak̚˦˧˥ ʔɓow˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [təj˧˧ ʔɓak̚˦˥ ʔɓow˨˩˨]
Proper noun
[edit]- Northwest Vietnam (a region of Vietnam)