Giao Chỉ

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 交趾.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaːw˧˧ t͡ɕi˧˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [jaːw˧˧ t͡ɕɪj˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jaːw˧˧ cɪj˨˩˦]

    Proper noun

    Giao Chỉ

    1. (historical) Jiaozhi (a region ruled by various Chinese dynasties, corresponding to present-day northern Vietnam)