liên bang

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 聯邦, composed of 聯 (“unified; united”) and 邦 (“state”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [liən˧˧ ʔɓaːŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [liəŋ˧˧ ʔɓaːŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [liəŋ˧˧ ʔɓaːŋ˧˧]

Noun

liên bang

1. a federation (array of nations or states that are unified under one central authority)

   Liên bang Nga ― the Russian Federation

2. a confederation (union or alliance of states or political organizations)

   Liên bang Thuỵ Sĩ ― the Swiss Confederation

3. a union (country that is formed by a combination of states)

   Liên bang Cô-mo ― the Union of the Comoros

4. a commonwealth (republic)

   Synonym: khối thịnh vượng chung

   Liên bang Ô-xtrây-li-a ― the Commonwealth of Australia

5. (collective) federated states

   Liên bang Mi-crô-nê-di ― the Federated States of Micronesia

Adjective

liên bang

1. federal

   Cộng hoà Liên bang Đức ― the Federal Republic of Germany

2. federative

   Cộng hoà Liên bang Bra-xin ― the Federative Republic of Brazil

3. (Vietnam) interstate

Synonyms

• (interstate): liên tiểu bang (chiefly overseas Vietnamese)