Trân Châu Cảng

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 珍珠港, composed of 珍珠 (“pearl”) and 港 (“port; harbor”), from Chinese 珍珠港 (Zhēnzhūgǎng). Compare Japanese 真珠湾 (Shinjuwan, Chân Châu loan), Japanese 真珠港 (Shinjukō, Chân Châu cảng), Korean 진주만 (Jinjuman).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕən˧˧ t͡ɕəw˧˧ kaːŋ˧˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈəŋ˧˧ t͡ɕəw˧˧ kaːŋ˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈəŋ˧˧ cəw˧˧ kaːŋ˨˩˦]

    Proper noun

    Trân Châu Cảng • (珍珠港)

    1. Pearl Harbor
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