Ô-xtrây-li-a

Vietnamese

Etymology

Borrowed from English Australia.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔo˧˧ stɹəj˧˧ li˧˧ ʔaː˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔow˧˧ stɹəj˧˧ lɪj˧˧ ʔaː˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔow˧˧ stɹəj˧˧ lɪj˧˧ ʔaː˧˧]

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Proper noun

Ô-xtrây-li-a

1. Australia (A country in Oceania comprising the islands of Australia, Tasmania and other smaller islands in the Pacific Ocean, as well as its precursor colony in the British Empire)
2. (geology) Australia (a continent consisting of the islands of Australia, New Guinea and intervening islands)

Adjective

Ô-xtrây-li-a

1. Australian

Synonyms

• Úc (colloquial)

See also

• Can-be-ra (“Canberra”)