Úc châu

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• Úc Châu

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 澳洲 (“Australia”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔʊwk͡p̚˧˦ t͡ɕəw˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕəw˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔʊwk͡p̚˦˥ cəw˧˧]

Proper noun

Úc châu

1. (formal, now chiefly Overseas Vietnamese) Oceania (a geographical region or continent in the Pacific Ocean)
2. (formal, now chiefly Overseas Vietnamese) Australia (A country in Oceania comprising the islands of Australia, Tasmania and other smaller islands in the Pacific Ocean, as well as a former colony in the British Empire)

Synonyms

• (Oceania): châu Úc, châu Đại Dương, Đại Dương châu
• (Australia): châu Úc, Úc, Úc Đại Lợi, Ô-xtrây-li-a

Anagrams

• châu Úc