Phần Lan

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 芬蘭 (SV: Phân Lan), perhaps euphemistically altered due to phân (“feces”) and the influence of phần (“part; portion”), from Mandarin 芬蘭 / 芬兰 (Fēnlán).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fən˨˩ laːn˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [fəŋ˦˩ laːŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [fəŋ˨˩ laːŋ˧˧]
    • Audio (Hà Nội):(file)

    Proper noun

    Phần Lan

    1. Finland (a country in Northern Europe)

    Adjective

    Phần Lan

    1. Finnish
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