Hà Nội

Unadapted borrowing from Vietnamese Hà Nội.

Hà Nội

1. Alternative spelling of Hanoi.

• Hội An

• Hà-Nội, Hà-nội

Sino-Vietnamese word from 河內, composed of 河 (rivers) and 内 (inside), meaning "inside rivers". This reflects the geographical position of Hà Nội, which is surrounded by rivers.

The tên Nôm of the city was Kẻ Chợ.

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [haː˨˩ noj˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [haː˦˩ noj˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [haː˨˩ noj˨˩˨]

Hà Nội

1. Hanoi (a city, the capital city of Vietnam)

   thủ đô Hà Nội ― Hanoi capital city

   bún chả Hà Nội ― grilled-pork rice noodle Hanoi style

   Năm đó là cột mốc trong lịch sử Hà Nội.

   That year is a milestone in Hanoian history.

2. (historical) Henei Commandery (in present day Jiaozuo, Henan, China)

• (Hanoi): Thăng Long (historical), Đông Kinh (historical), Kẻ Chợ (historical), Hà Lội (humorous)

• → Chinese: 河內／河内 (Hénèi)
• → English: Hanoi, Hà Nội
• → French: Hanoï
• → Japanese: ハノイ (Ha Noi)
• → Khmer: ហាណូយ (Hanoy)
• → Korean: 하노이 (Hanoi)
• → Polish: Hanoi
• → Portuguese: Hanói
• → Russian: Ханой (Xanoj)
• → Spanish: Hanói