Tây Nam Bộ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 西 (“west”) and 南部 (“Southern Vietnam”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [təj˧˧ naːm˧˧ ʔɓo˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [təj˧˧ naːm˧˧ ʔɓow˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [təj˧˧ naːm˧˧ ʔɓow˨˩˨]

Proper noun

Tây Nam Bộ

1. (formal) Southwestern Vietnam; Mekong Delta (a region of Vietnam)

   Synonyms: miền Tây, đồng bằng sông Cửu Long