danh lam thắng cảnh

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 名藍勝景, composed of 名 (“famous”), 藍 (“Buddhist temple, short for 伽藍”) and 勝景 (“wonderful scenery”), literally "famous Buddhist temple and wonderful scenery".

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zajŋ̟˧˧ laːm˧˧ tʰaŋ˧˦ kajŋ̟˧˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [jɛɲ˧˧ laːm˧˧ tʰaŋ˦˧˥ kɛɲ˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jan˧˧ laːm˧˧ tʰaŋ˦˥ kan˨˩˦]

    Noun

    danh lam thắng cảnh

    1. (idiomatic) famous sights and beautiful landscapes; splendid tourist attractions

    See also

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