Thổ Nhĩ Kì
التعريفات والمعاني
== Vietnamese ==
=== Alternative forms ===
Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ
=== Etymology ===
Sino-Vietnamese word from 土耳其, from Mandarin 土耳其 (Tǔ'ěrqí)
=== Pronunciation ===
(Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰo˧˩ ɲi˦ˀ˥ ki˨˩]
(Huế) IPA(key): [tʰow˧˨ ɲɪj˧˨ kɪj˦˩]
(Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰow˨˩˦ ɲɪj˨˩˦ kɪj˨˩]
=== Proper noun ===
Thổ Nhĩ Kì
(rare) Turkey (a country located in Eastern Thrace in Southeastern Europe and Anatolia in West Asia)
==== Usage notes ====
The traditional spelling Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ is much more common, being preferred by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of both Vietnam and Turkey.
=== References ===