Úc
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Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 澳, contracted from 澳大利 (Úc Đại Lợi), from Mandarin 澳大利亞 / 澳大利亚 (Àodàlìyà, phonetically properly in Sino-Vietnamese Áo Đại Lợi Á). The reading úc (“inlet”) is used perhaps to avoid confusion with Áo (“Austria”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
- (colloquial) Australia (A country in Oceania comprising the islands of Australia, Tasmania and other smaller islands in the Pacific Ocean, as well as a former colony in the British Empire)
Synonyms
- (country): Úc Đại Lợi; Ô-xtrây-li-a
- (continent): Úc Châu; châu Úc; lục địa Úc