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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 空 (“air, void, space”) and 分 (“part, portion”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ fən˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ fəŋ˨˩ʔ] ~ [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ fəŋ˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ fəŋ˨˩˨] ~ [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ fəŋ˨˩˨]

Noun

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1. (politics, aviation) airspace (a specified portion of the atmosphere under the jurisdiction of a country)

   Synonym: vùng trời