Cao Li

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 高麗.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kaːw˧˧ li˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kaːw˧˧ lɪj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kaːw˧˧ lɪj˧˧]

Proper noun

Cao Li

  1. (obsolete) Korea (a geographic region consisting of two countries in East Asia, commonly known as South Korea and North Korea; formerly a single country)
    • 1925, Phan Châu Trinh, Đạo đức và luân lí Đông Tây [Eastern and Western Ideas on Morality and Ethics]:
      Như nước Cao Ly, hễ Mãn Châu tới thì theo Mãn Châu, Mông Cổ tới thì theo Mông Cổ, đến khi Nhật Bản tới thì Nhật Bản lấy.
      Like Korea for example: the Manchus came, they followed, the Mongols came, they followed, the Japanese came, the Japanese took over.
  2. (historical) Goryeo

Synonyms

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