Thăng Long

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 昇龍, composed of 昇 (“ascending”) and 龍 (“dragon”).

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Thăng Long (昇龍)

  1. (historical) the name of the capital of various historical kingdoms in Vietnam, now known as the capital Hanoi
  2. Various communes in Vietnam:
    1. in Kinh Môn district, Hải Dương province
    2. in Đông Hưng district, Thái Bình province
    3. in Nông Cống district, Thanh Hóa province
    4. in Hiệp Đức district, Quảng Nam province

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