Biển Đông
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Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]biển (“sea”) + đông (“east”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓiən˧˩ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓiəŋ˧˨ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓiəŋ˨˩˦ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧]
Proper noun
[edit]Usage notes
[edit]- According to the official rules for government documents,[1] biển should be capitalized here.