Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

east vietnamese sea

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English

Syllables: east- viet-name-se sea
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The sea to the east of Vietnam.

Example Sentences

"The buildup of the Chinese Navy in the South China Sea (known as the East Vietnamese Sea in Vietnam) has raised the concerns of Southeast Asian governments despite Chinese assurances that the force is entirely defensive."
"The two cities of Can Tho and Chau Doc are both placed along the river, which is one of the 9 rivers that the Mekong River consists of and they culminate in the East Vietnamese Sea."

Etymology

By analogy with South China Sea and West Philippine Sea, which Vietnam perceives to be biased toward territorial claims by China and the Philippines, respectively, that Vietnam disputes. Compare Vietnamese Biển Đông.

Inflected Forms

the East Vietnamese Sea (canonical)

Synonyms

South China Sea East Sea West Philippine Sea

Questions

What does east vietnamese sea mean?: The sea to the east of Vietnam.
Where does east vietnamese sea come from?: By analogy with South China Sea and West Philippine Sea, which Vietnam perceives to be biased toward territorial claims by China and the Philippines, respectively, that Vietnam disputes. Compare Vietnamese Biển Đông.

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