miền Tây

Vietnamese

Etymology

miền +‎ Tây.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [miən˨˩ təj˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [miəŋ˦˩ təj˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [miəŋ˨˩ təj˧˧]

Noun

miền Tây

(literally) western region

Proper noun

miền Tây

(colloquial, specifically) Mekong Delta region
Synonym: miền Tây Nam Bộ

See also

miền Đông (“Southeastern Vietnam”)
miền Bắc; miền Trung; miền Nam

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