Cửu Long

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 九龍 (literally “nine dragons”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kiw˧˩ lawŋ͡m˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɨw˧˨ lawŋ͡m˧˧] ~ [kɨw˧˨ lɔŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɨw˨˩˦ lawŋ͡m˧˧]

    Proper noun

    Cửu Long

    1. the name of the Mekong and its distributaries flowing SE through Vietnam
      Synonym: sông Cửu Long
    2. Cửu Long (a former province of Vietnam) (1976–1992)
    3. Kowloon (an urban area of Hong Kong)
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