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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 中國大陸, composed of 中國 (“China”) and 大陸 (“continent; mainland”), from Mandarin 中國大陸／中国大陆 (Zhōngguó dàlù).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kuək̚˧˦ ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ lʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kuək̚˦˧˥ ʔɗaːj˨˩ʔ lʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˧ wək̚˦˥ ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ lʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]

Proper noun

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1. mainland China