Nam quốc

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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 南國, composed of 南 (“south”) and 國 (“country”), as opposed to China to the north.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [naːm˧˧ kuək̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [naːm˧˧ kuək̚˦˧˥]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [naːm˧˧ wək̚˦˥]

Proper noun

Nam quốc

(dated) self-appellation of Vietnam.
- Lý Thường Kiệt, Nam quốc sơn hà
- Nam quốc sơn hà Nam đế cư
  Vietnamese emperors reside in the land of Vietnam

Nam quốc

Contents

Vietnamese

Etymology

Pronunciation

Proper noun

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