cố đô

See also: co do, codo, cơ đồ, and cờ đỏ

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 故都, composed of 故 (“old”) and 都 (“capital”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ko˧˦ ʔɗo˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kow˨˩˦ ʔɗow˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kow˦˥ ʔɗow˧˧]

    Noun

    cố đô

    1. a country's former capital city
      cố đô Huế
      the former capital of Hue
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