Hà Nội
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English
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Vietnamese Hà Nội.
Proper noun
Hà Nội
- Alternative spelling of Hanoi.
Anagrams
Vietnamese
Alternative forms
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 河內, composed of 河 (rivers) and 内 (inside), meaning "inside rivers". This reflects the geographical position of Hà Nội, which is surrounded by rivers.
The tên Nôm of the city was Kẻ Chợ.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
- Hanoi (a city, the capital city of Vietnam)
- thủ đô Hà Nội ― Hanoi capital city
- bún chả Hà Nội ― grilled-pork rice noodle Hanoi style
- Năm đó là cột mốc trong lịch sử Hà Nội.
- That year is a milestone in Hanoian history.
- (historical) Henei Commandery (in present day Jiaozuo, Henan, China)
Synonyms
- (Hanoi): Thăng Long (historical), Đông Kinh (historical), Kẻ Chợ (historical), Hà Lội (humorous)