tiểu bang
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 小邦, composed of 小 (“small”) and 邦 (“polity”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tiəw˧˩ ʔɓaːŋ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tiw˧˨ ʔɓaːŋ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tiw˨˩˦ ʔɓaːŋ˧˧]
Noun
(classifier cái) tiểu bang
- (chiefly US) state (a political division of a federation)
- (Vietnam) the U.S. states
Synonyms
- (state): bang (Vietnam)
Derived terms
Derived terms
- liên tiểu bang
- nội tiểu bang
Related terms
- liên bang
See also
- thịnh vượng chung