Cầu Giấy

Vietnamese

Etymology

cầu (“bridge”) +‎ giấy (“paper”), literally "paper bridge". This name is derived from Giấy Bridge - a small bridge spanning the Tô Lịch River at Cầu Giấy Street, Cầu Giấy District. During the Nguyễn Dynasty, the bridge was located in Thượng Yên Quyết Village, which has been a traditional paper-making village since the 13th century.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kəw˨˩ zəj˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kəw˦˩ jəj˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kəw˨˩ jəj˦˥]

Proper noun

Cầu Giấy

  1. Cầu Giấy (a district of Hanoi, Vietnam)
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