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Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 平壤, from Korean 평양 (Pyeong'yang).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓïŋ˨˩ ɲɨəŋ˦ˀ˥]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓɨn˦˩ ɲɨəŋ˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓɨn˨˩ ɲɨəŋ˨˩˦]

    Proper noun

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    1. Pyongyang (the capital city of North Korea)

    Usage notes

    • This is the only city in the Korean peninsula that is regularly referred to by its Sino-Vietnamese name.
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