danh lam

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 名藍 (famous Buddhist temple).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zajŋ̟˧˧ laːm˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [jɛɲ˧˧ laːm˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jan˧˧ laːm˧˧]

    Noun

    danh lam

    1. famous Buddhist temple
    2. (by extension) beautiful or renowned place

    Compound terms