Bắc Mĩ
Vietnamese
Alternative forms
- Bắc Mỹ
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 北美.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓak̚˧˦ mi˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓak̚˦˧˥ mɪj˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɓak̚˦˥ mɪj˨˩˦]
Proper noun
Bắc Mĩ
- North America, which consists of Canada, the United States and Mexico
Usage notes
- Textbooks usually make a clear distiction between Bắc Mĩ and Trung Mĩ (“Central America”). Using Bắc Mĩ to additionally refer to Central America is usually found in translation of English contexts.
Adjective
Bắc Mĩ
- North American and non-Central American
See also
- Trung Mĩ (“Central America”)
- Nam Mĩ (“South America”)
- châu Mĩ (“the Americas”)
- lục địa Bắc Mĩ (“North America”) (additionally consisting of Central America)