Hồng Thập Tự

Vietnamese
The Red Cross emblem.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 紅十字, composed of 紅 (“red”), 十 (“cross”) and 字 (“letter, character, word”).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [həwŋ͡m˨˩ tʰəp̚˧˨ʔ tɨ˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [həwŋ͡m˦˩ tʰəp̚˨˩ʔ tɨ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [həwŋ͡m˨˩ tʰəp̚˨˩˨ tɨ˨˩˨]

Proper noun

Hồng Thập Tự

  1. the Red Cross [1]

Synonyms

References
  1. https://www.bbc.com/vietnamese/vietnam/2010/10/101019_vietflood_redcross
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