Nam Việt
Vietnamese
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editSino-Vietnamese word from 南越, composed of 南 (“south”) and 越 (“Yue”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [naːm˧˧ viət̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [naːm˧˧ viək̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [naːm˧˧ viək̚˨˩˨] ~ [naːm˧˧ jiək̚˨˩˨]
Proper noun
edit- (historical) Nanyue
- (obsolete) Synonym of Việt Nam (“Vietnam”)
- 1921, Tản Đà, Hầu Trời [Serving the Heavenly Lord]:
- (obsolete) Synonym of (miền) Nam Việt Nam (“southern Vietnam; South Vietnam”)
- Coordinate term: Bắc Việt