Huyền Vũ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • Huyền-Vũ, Huyền-vũ, Huyền vũ, Huyền Võ, Huyền-Võ, Huyền-võ, Huyền võ

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 玄武, composed of 玄 (“black”) and 武 (“warrior”), from Literary Chinese 玄武 (Xuánwǔ).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hwiən˨˩ vu˦ˀ˥]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [hwiəŋ˦˩ vʊw˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [wiəŋ˨˩ vʊw˨˩˦] ~ [wiəŋ˨˩ jʊw˨˩˦]

    Proper noun

    Huyền Vũ

    1. Xuanwu
      Synonyms: Trấn Vũ, Huyền Thiên Trấn Vũ
    2. the Black Tortoise
      Coordinate terms: Bạch Hổ, Chu Tước, Thanh Long
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