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Nam Úc

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [naːm˧˧ ʔʊwk͡p̚˧˦]Huế [naːm˧˧ ʔʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥]Saigon [naːm˧˧ ʔʊwk͡p̚˦˥] browser voice
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Nam Úc means South Australia.

Chinese characters: 南澳

Meanings of Nam Úc in English

Noun

  1. South Australia (a state of Australia, located in the central southern part of the continent; a former British colony until 1901)

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 南澳.

Frequently asked questions

What does Nam Úc mean in English?

Nam Úc (noun) means "South Australia".

How do you pronounce Nam Úc?

IPA: Hanoi [naːm˧˧ ʔʊwk͡p̚˧˦]; Saigon [naːm˧˧ ʔʊwk͡p̚˦˥]. Tones: nam — level tone (ngang), úc — rising tone (sắc).

Is Nam Úc a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. Nam Úc is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 南澳.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.