Bảy Núi

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓaj˧˩ nuj˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓaj˧˨ nuj˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓa(ː)j˨˩˦ nuj˦˥]

Etymology 1

bảy (seven) +‎ núi (mountain), originating from the fact that the small mountain range consists of seven peaks. The demotic name (tên Nôm) for Thất Sơn.

Proper noun

Bảy Núi • (罷𡶀)

  1. a range of small mountains located in the Tri Tôn and Tịnh Biên districts in Vietnam's An Giang Province

Etymology 2

bảy (seven) +‎ núi (mountain), in reference to Mason Mount's last name and his shirt number (7) at Manchester United Football Club. Likely reinforced by many of Cristiano Ronaldo's nicknames, due to them wearing the same number at Manchester United.

Proper noun

Bảy Núi

  1. (slang, neologism, nickname) Mason Mount