liên bang
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Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 聯邦, composed of 聯 (“unified; united”) and 邦 (“state”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [liən˧˧ ʔɓaːŋ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [liəŋ˧˧ ʔɓaːŋ˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [liəŋ˧˧ ʔɓaːŋ˧˧]
Noun
- a federation (array of nations or states that are unified under one central authority)
- Liên bang Nga ― the Russian Federation
- a confederation (union or alliance of states or political organizations)
- Liên bang Thuỵ Sĩ ― the Swiss Confederation
- a union (country that is formed by a combination of states)
- Liên bang Cô-mo ― the Union of the Comoros
- a commonwealth (republic)
- Synonym: khối thịnh vượng chung
- Liên bang Ô-xtrây-li-a ― the Commonwealth of Australia
- (collective) federated states
- Liên bang Mi-crô-nê-di ― the Federated States of Micronesia
Adjective
- federal
- Cộng hoà Liên bang Đức ― the Federal Republic of Germany
- federative
- Cộng hoà Liên bang Bra-xin ― the Federative Republic of Brazil
- (Vietnam) interstate
Synonyms
- (interstate): liên tiểu bang (chiefly overseas Vietnamese)