vịnh

See also: Vinh

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vïŋ˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [vɨn˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [vɨn˨˩˨] ~ [jɨn˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

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Noun

vịnh • (泳, 淎)

(geography) a gulf or bay

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 詠

Noun

(classifier bài) vịnh

(poetry) a type 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

See also

vụng

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