nước non

Vietnamese

Etymology

nước +‎ non.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [nɨək̚˧˦ nɔn˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [nɨək̚˦˧˥ nɔŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [nɨək̚˦˥ nɔŋ˧˧]

Noun

nước non

nước non
  1. (literally) rivers and mountains
  2. (figuratively) country; nation
    • 1944, “Tiến quân ca”, Văn Cao (lyrics), Văn Cao (music):
      Tiến lên, cùng tiến lên.
      Nước non Việt Nam ta vững bền.
      Onward! All together advancing!
      For one eternal Vietnam.

Synonyms

Anagrams

  • non nước
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