Hoàng Hải

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 黃海.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hwaːŋ˨˩ haːj˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [hwaːŋ˦˩ haːj˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [waːŋ˨˩ haːj˨˩˦]

Proper noun

Hoàng Hải

Yellow Sea
Synonym: Biển Vàng

Usage notes

Unlike the Red Sea, Black Sea, and White Sea, the Sino-Vietnamese name of the Yellow Sea is more common.

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