Thanh Long

See also: thanh long

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Thanh-Long, Thanh-long

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 青龍, composed of 青 (“blue”) and 龍 (“dragon”), from Literary Chinese 青龍 (qīnglóng).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰajŋ̟˧˧ lawŋ͡m˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰɛɲ˧˧ lawŋ͡m˧˧] ~ [tʰɛɲ˧˧ lɔŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰan˧˧ lawŋ͡m˧˧]
Homophone: thanh long

Proper noun

the Azure Dragon
Coordinate terms: Bạch Hổ, Chu Tước, Huyền Vũ
A commune of Hà Quảng district, Cao Bằng, Vietnam
A commune of Yên Mỹ district, Hưng Yên, Vietnam
A commune of Văn Lãng district, Lạng Sơn, Vietnam
A commune of Thanh Chương district, Nghệ An, Vietnam

Usage notes

Not to be confused with Thăng Long.

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