Nam quốc

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 南國.

nam (“south”) +‎ quốc (“country”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [naːm˧˧ kuək̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [naːm˧˧ kuək̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [naːm˧˧ kuək̚˦˥]

Proper noun

(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

See also

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