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vùng biển

noun
Hanoi [vʊwŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɓiən˧˩]Huế [vʊwŋ͡m˦˩ ʔɓiəŋ˧˨]Saigon [vʊwŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɓiəŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
vùngfallinghuyềnbiểndippinghỏi

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vùng biển means territorial waters.

Meanings of vùng biển in English

Noun

  1. territorial waters ≈ lãnh hảihải phận

Etymology

vùng + biển. Compare vùng trời.

Frequently asked questions

What does vùng biển mean in English?

vùng biển (noun) means "territorial waters".

How do you pronounce vùng biển?

IPA: Hanoi [vʊwŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɓiən˧˩]; Saigon [vʊwŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɓiəŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: vùng — falling tone (huyền), biển — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.