Bắc Carolina

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === From bắc (“North”) +‎ Carolina. === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓak̚˧˦ kaː˧˧ ɹɔ˧˧ li˧˧ naː˧˧] ~ [ʔɓak̚˧˦ kaː˧˧ zɔ˧˧ li˧˧ naː˧˧] (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓak̚˦˧˥ kaː˧˧ ɹɔ˧˧ lɪj˧˧ naː˧˧] (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓak̚˦˥ kaː˧˧ ɹɔ˧˧ lɪj˧˧ naː˧˧] Phonetic spelling: bắc ca Ro li na === Proper noun === Bắc Carolina North Carolina (a state of the United States, situated on the east coast of the North American mainland north of South Carolina and south of Virginia)