Thăng Long

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 昇龍, composed of 昇 (“ascending”) and 龍 (“dragon”).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰaŋ˧˧ lawŋ͡m˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰaŋ˧˧ lawŋ͡m˧˧] ~ [tʰaŋ˧˧ lɔŋ˧˧]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʰaŋ˧˧ lawŋ͡m˧˧]

Proper noun

Thăng Long • (昇龍)

  1. (historical) the name of the capital of various historical kingdoms in Vietnam, now known as Hanoi
  2. Various communes in Vietnam:
    1. a commune of Kinh Môn district, Hải Dương province
    2. a commune of Đông Hưng district, Thái Bình province
    3. a commune of Nông Cống district, Thanh Hóa province
    4. a commune of Hiệp Đức district, Quảng Nam province

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