Úc
See also: uç, üç, UC, uC, ức, ực, -uc, and u/c
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 澳, contracted from 澳大利 (Úc Đại Lợi), from Mandarin 澳大利亞 (Àodàlìyà, phonetically properly in Sino-Vietnamese Áo Đại Lợi Á). The reading úc (“inlet”) is used perhaps to avoid confusion with Áo (“Austria”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔʊwk͡p̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔʊwk͡p̚˦˥]
- Homophone: út
Proper noun
Úc
- (colloquial) Australia (the country)
- (geography) Australia (the continent)
Synonyms
- (country): Úc Đại Lợi; Ô-xtrây-li-a
- (continent): Úc Châu; châu Úc; lục địa Úc
Adjective
Úc
- (colloquial) Australian