châu thổ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 洲土, composed of 洲 (“river islet”) and 土 (“soil”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəw˧˧ tʰo˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəw˧˧ tʰow˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cəw˧˧ tʰow˨˩˦]

Noun

châu thổ

(geology) a river delta

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