Hà Lan

See also: halan and hålan

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [haː˨˩ laːn˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [haː˦˩ laːŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [haː˨˩ laːŋ˧˧]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 荷蘭.

Proper noun

Lan

  1. Holland, the Netherlands (a country in Western Europe)
    người Hà LanDutch person (literally, “person [from] the Netherlands”)
    tiếng Hà LanDutch language (literally, “language [of] the Netherlands”)

Etymology 2

Misinterpretation of Rade Čư̆ Hlang (literally Mount Blady Grass) due to confusion with Hà Lan above.

Proper noun

Lan

  1. Hà Lan, a pass in Đắk Lắk