Âu Lạc

Vietnamese

Etymology

Blend of Âu Việt +‎ Lạc Việt, Sino-Vietnamese word from 甌貉.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔəw˧˧ laːk̚˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔəw˧˧ laːk̚˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔəw˧˧ laːk̚˨˩˨]

Proper noun

(history) an ancient precursor of Vietnam, formed by unifying the tribespeople Âu Việt and Lạc Việt

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