Tây Nguyên

Vietnamese

Tây Nguyên

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 西原, composed of 西 (“west”) and 原 (“field”), equivalent to a blend of tây (“west”) +‎ cao nguyên (“highland”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [təj˧˧ ŋwiən˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [təj˧˧ ŋwiəŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [təj˧˧ ŋwiəŋ˧˧]

Proper noun

Tây Nguyên

Central Highlands (a region in Southwestern Central Vietnam)

Meronyms

See also

Trung Bộ

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