Cửu Long

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 九龍. Literally, “nine dragons”.

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kiw˧˩ lawŋ͡m˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɨw˧˨ lawŋ͡m˧˧] ~ [kɨw˧˨ lɔŋ˧˧]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kɨw˨˩˦ lawŋ͡m˧˧]

Proper noun

Cửu Long

  1. the name of the Mekong and its distributaries flowing SE through Vietnam
    Synonym: sông Cửu Long
  2. Kowloon (an urban area of Hong Kong)
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