kinh độ

See also: kinh đô

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 經度

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kïŋ˧˧ ʔɗo˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kɨn˧˧ ʔɗow˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kɨn˧˧ ʔɗow˨˩˨]

Noun

(geography) a longitude (angular distance)

Usage notes

Not to be confused with kinh đô (“feudal capital”).

See also

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