Hà Nội

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See also: Hanoi, Hanói, Hanoï, and ha noi

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Vietnamese Hà Nội.

Proper noun

Hà Nội

  1. Alternative spelling of Hanoi.

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Vietnamese

 Hà Nội on Vietnamese Wikipedia

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Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 河內, composed of (rivers) and (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

Nội

  1. Hanoi (a city, the capital city of Vietnam)
    thủ đô Hà NộiHanoi capital city
    bún chả Hà Nộigrilled-pork rice noodle Hanoi style
    Năm đó là cột mốc trong lịch sử Hà Nội.
    That year is a milestone in Hanoian history.
  2. (historical) Henei Commandery (in present day Jiaozuo, Henan, China)

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