Little Saigon

English

Etymology

little +‎ Saigon. From Saigon being the capital of South Vietnam, the origin of the refugees who formed such various communities.

Noun

Little Saigon (plural Little Saigons)

A neighborhood/community that is predominantly Vietnamese, within a city that is not.

Coordinate terms

Chinatown
Little India
Koreatown
Little Tokyo
French Quarter
Latin Quarter

Translations

Translations

Vietnamese: Little Saigon, Little Sài Gòn, Tiểu Sài Gòn, Sài Gòn Nhỏ

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