Nam Việt

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 南越.

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [naːm˧˧ viət̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [naːm˧˧ viək̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [naːm˧˧ viək̚˨˩˨] ~ [naːm˧˧ jiək̚˨˩˨]

Proper noun

Nam Việt

  1. (historical) Nanyue (204 BC-111 BC)
  2. (obsolete) Synonym of Việt Nam (“Vietnam”)
    Mai sau sự nghiệp hoàn thành, rõ tên Nam Việt, rạng danh Lạc Hồng.
    In the future when our work has been completed. The name Nam Việt will be rectified, and the name Lạc Hồng will be glorified.
  3. (historical) South Vietnam (1955-1975)

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