vịnh

See also: Vinh

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vïŋ˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [vɨn˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [vɨn˨˩˨] ~ [jɨn˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

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Noun

vịnh • (泳, 淎)

  1. gulf; bay
    Synonym: vũng
    Vịnh Hạ Long ― Ha Long Bay

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 詠.

Noun

(classifier bài) vịnh • (咏)

  1. (poetry) kind of poem that describes or comments on a particular subject
    Vịnh cái quạt ― On the Fan
    Vịnh đời người ― On Human Life
    Vịnh Hằng Nga ― On Heng'e
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