Hải Phòng

English

Proper noun

Hải Phòng

  1. Alternative form of Haiphong.

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 海防 (“Coastal Defense”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [haːj˧˩ fawŋ͡m˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [haːj˧˨ fawŋ͡m˦˩] ~ [haːj˧˨ fɔŋ˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [haːj˨˩˦ fawŋ͡m˨˩]

Proper noun

Hải Phòng

  1. Hải Phòng (a large city in Vietnam)

Meronyms

Descendants

  • → English: Haiphong, Hai Phong, Hải Phòng
  • → German: Haiphong
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