Save Type Region Usage Vietnamese Pronounced Pron. /t͡ɕəw˧˧.ʔaː˧˦/, /t͡ɕəw˧˧.ʔaː˨˩˦/, /cəw˧˧.ʔaː˦˥/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Vietnamese châu meaning "continent" and Á meaning "Asia". This is the Vietnamese name for Asia.