Type Region
Usage Vietnamese
Scripts 洲大洋(Vietnamese Chữ Nôm)
Pronounced Pron. /t͡ɕəw˧˧.ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ.zɨəŋ˧˧/, /t͡ɕəw˧˧.ʔɗaːj˨˩ʔ.jɨəŋ˧˧/, /cəw˧˧.ʔɗaːj˨˩˨.jɨəŋ˧˧/ [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
From Sino-Vietnamese 洲 (châu) meaning "continent, island" and 大洋 (đại dương) meaning "ocean". This is the Vietnamese name for Oceania.