Bắc Băng Dương

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

(dated) Bắc Đại Dương

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 北冰洋, composed of 北 (“north”), 冰 (“ice”) and 洋 (“ocean”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓak̚˧˦ ʔɓaŋ˧˧ zɨəŋ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓak̚˦˧˥ ʔɓaŋ˧˧ jɨəŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓak̚˦˥ ʔɓaŋ˧˧ jɨəŋ˧˧]

Proper noun

Bắc Băng Dương

the Arctic Ocean

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