Hồ Gươm

Vietnamese

Etymology

hồ (“lake”) +‎ gươm (“sword”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ho˨˩ ɣɨəm˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [how˦˩ ɣɨəm˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [how˨˩ ɣɨəm˧˧]

Proper noun

Hồ Gươm

Synonym of hồ Hoàn Kiếm (“Hoàn Kiếm Lake”)

Usage notes

Hồ is always capitalized here. Compare Biển in Biển Đông.

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