Hà Nội

Unadapted borrowing from Vietnamese Hà Nội.

Hà Nội

1. Alternative spelling of Hanoi.

• Ohian, Hội An, Nihoa

• Hà-Nội, Hà-nội

Sino-Vietnamese word from 河內, composed of 河 (“rivers”) and 內 (“inside”), meaning "inside rivers".

capital city of Vietnam

First coined in 1831 by Emperor Minh Mạng of the Nguyễn dynasty, reflecting its geographical position between the Red River and the Đáy River of Northern Vietnam.

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [haː˨˩ noj˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [haː˦˩ noj˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [haː˨˩ noj˨˩˨]

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Hà Nội

1. Hanoi (a city, the capital city of Vietnam)

   thủ đô Hà Nội ― Hanoi capital city

   bún chả Hà Nội ― grilled-pork rice noodle Hanoi style

   Năm đó là cột mốc trong lịch sử Hà Nội.

   That year is a milestone in Hanoian history.

2. (historical) Henei Commandery (in present day Jiaozuo, Henan, China)

• (Hanoi): Thăng Long (historical), Đông Kinh (historical), Kẻ Chợ (historical), Hà Lội (humorous), Hà thành (literary).

• → Chinese: 河內 / 河内 (Hénèi)
• → English: Hanoi, Hà Nội
• → French: Hanoï
• → German: Hanoi
• → Japanese: ハノイ (Ha Noi)
• → Khmer: ហាណូយ (Hanoy)
• → Korean: 하노이 (Hanoi)
• → Polish: Hanoi
• → Portuguese: Hanói
• → Russian: Ханой (Xanoj)
• → Spanish: Hanói