Luân Đôn

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 倫敦.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lwən˧˧ ʔɗon˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [lwəŋ˧˧ ʔɗoŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [l⁽ʷ⁾əŋ˧˧ ʔɗoŋ˧˧]
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    Proper noun

    Luân Đôn

    1. London (the capital city of the United Kingdom; the capital city of England)

    Usage notes

    • This is currently the only non-Asian city that has a commonly used Sino-Vietnamese name. Although La Mã is used in the contexts of the "Roman Empire" and such, the city of Rome itself is rarely, if ever, called La Mã anymore.
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