Hy-La

Vietnamese

Etymology

Blend of Hy Lạp +‎ La Mã. Superficially a Sino-Vietnamese word from 希羅.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hi˧˧ laː˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [hɪj˧˧ laː˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [hɪj˧˧ laː˧˧]
  • Phonetic spelling: hy la

Adjective

Hy-La

  1. (history) Greco-Roman
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