Hoành Sơn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 橫山, composed of (horizonal) and (mountain).

The distinct tên Nôm (demotic name) of this range, from which this tên chữ was derived, has seemingly been lost, although it can probably be assumed to be *núi Ngang, survived in the name of Ngang Pass (đèo Ngang).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hwajŋ̟˨˩ səːn˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [hwɛɲ˦˩ ʂəːŋ˧˧] ~ [hwɛɲ˦˩ səːŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [wan˨˩ ʂəːŋ˧˧] ~ [wan˨˩ səːŋ˧˧]

Proper noun

Hoành Sơn

  1. Hoành Sơn (a mountain range in Vietnam)