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

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

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)

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