Cao Câu Li

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 高句麗.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kaːw˧˧ kəw˧˧ li˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kaːw˧˧ kəw˧˧ lɪj˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kaːw˧˧ kəw˧˧ lɪj˧˧]

    Proper noun

    Cao Câu Li

    1. (historical) Goguryeo (an ancient kingdom in modern Korea, one of the Three Kingdoms, existing from 37 BCE to 668 CE; at its maximum covering all of North Korea, the northern part of South Korea, parts of Manchuria in northeast China, and parts of Primorsky Krai in Russia)

    See also