Hà thành

Vietnamese

Etymology

Blend of Hà Nội +‎ thành phố;

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 河城, composed of 河 and 城.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [haː˨˩ tʰajŋ̟˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [haː˦˩ tʰɛɲ˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [haː˨˩ tʰan˨˩]

    Proper noun

    Hà thành • (河城)

    1. Hanoi (the capital city of Vietnam)

    See also

    References

    • Văn Mới (1954)
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