Hà thành

Vietnamese

Etymology

Blend of Hà Nội +‎ thành phố; Sino-Vietnamese word from 河城, composed of 河 and 城.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [haː˨˩ tʰajŋ̟˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [haː˦˩ tʰɛɲ˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [haː˨˩ tʰan˨˩]

Proper noun

Hà thành • (河城)

  1. Hanoi (the capital city of Vietnam)

See also

References

  • Văn Mới (1954)
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