Vientiane

English

Etymology

From French Vientiane, from Lao ວຽງຈັນ (wīang chan).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /viˌɛntiˈɑːn/, /ˌvjɛnˈtjɑːn/
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  • Rhymes: -ɑːn

Proper noun

Vientiane

  1. The capital city of Laos.
    • 1978, Richard Nixon, “Vice President 1953-1960”, in RN: the Memoirs of Richard Nixon, Grosset & Dunlap, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 122:
      From Saigon we flew to Vientiane, the capital of Laos, where I had a long meeting with Prince Souvanna Phouma, a young, Paris-educated member of the Laotian ruling family, who was then Prime Minister.
  2. A prefecture of Laos. Capital: Vientiane (city).
  3. A province of Laos. Capital: Phonhong.

Translations

Afrikaans

Proper noun

Vientiane

  1. Vientiane (the capital city of Laos)
  • Vientiaan
  • Vientiaans

Czech

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈvjɛntjan]

Proper noun

Vientiane n (related adjective vientianský)

  1. Vientiane (the capital of Laos)

Declension

Further reading

  • Vientiane in Internetová jazyková příručka

Finnish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From French Vientiane.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋie̯ntiɑne/, [ˈʋie̞̯n̪t̪iˌɑ̝ne̞]
  • Rhymes: -ɑne
  • Syllabification(key): Vien‧ti‧a‧ne

Proper noun

Vientiane

  1. Vientiane (the capital city of Laos)

Usage notes

See usage notes for Viangchan

Declension

Inflection of Vientiane (Kotus type 8/nalle, no gradation)
nominative Vientiane
genitive Vientianen
partitive Vientianea
illative Vientianeen
singular plural
nominative Vientiane
accusative nom. Vientiane
gen. Vientianen
genitive Vientianen
partitive Vientianea
inessive Vientianessa
elative Vientianesta
illative Vientianeen
adessive Vientianella
ablative Vientianelta
allative Vientianelle
essive Vientianena
translative Vientianeksi
abessive Vientianetta
instructive
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Vientiane (Kotus type 8/nalle, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Vientianeni
accusative nom. Vientianeni
gen. Vientianeni
genitive Vientianeni
partitive Vientianeani
inessive Vientianessani
elative Vientianestani
illative Vientianeeni
adessive Vientianellani
ablative Vientianeltani
allative Vientianelleni
essive Vientianenani
translative Vientianekseni
abessive Vientianettani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Vientianesi
accusative nom. Vientianesi
gen. Vientianesi
genitive Vientianesi
partitive Vientianeasi
inessive Vientianessasi
elative Vientianestasi
illative Vientianeesi
adessive Vientianellasi
ablative Vientianeltasi
allative Vientianellesi
essive Vientianenasi
translative Vientianeksesi
abessive Vientianettasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Vientianemme
accusative nom. Vientianemme
gen. Vientianemme
genitive Vientianemme
partitive Vientianeamme
inessive Vientianessamme
elative Vientianestamme
illative Vientianeemme
adessive Vientianellamme
ablative Vientianeltamme
allative Vientianellemme
essive Vientianenamme
translative Vientianeksemme
abessive Vientianettamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Vientianenne
accusative nom. Vientianenne
gen. Vientianenne
genitive Vientianenne
partitive Vientianeanne
inessive Vientianessanne
elative Vientianestanne
illative Vientianeenne
adessive Vientianellanne
ablative Vientianeltanne
allative Vientianellenne
essive Vientianenanne
translative Vientianeksenne
abessive Vientianettanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Vientianensa
accusative nom. Vientianensa
gen. Vientianensa
genitive Vientianensa
partitive Vientianeaan
Vientianeansa
inessive Vientianessaan
Vientianessansa
elative Vientianestaan
Vientianestansa
illative Vientianeensa
adessive Vientianellaan
Vientianellansa
ablative Vientianeltaan
Vientianeltansa
allative Vientianelleen
Vientianellensa
essive Vientianenaan
Vientianenansa
translative Vientianekseen
Vientianeksensa
abessive Vientianettaan
Vientianettansa
instructive
comitative

Derived terms

  • vientianelainen

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Lao ວຽງຈັນ (wīang chan).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vjɛ̃.tjan/

Proper noun

Vientiane f

  1. Vientiane (the capital city of Laos)

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /vi.ẽ.t͡ʃiˈɐ̃.ni/ [vɪ.ẽ.t͡ʃɪˈɐ̃.ni], (faster pronunciation) /vjẽˈt͡ʃjɐ̃.ni/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /vi.ẽ.t͡ʃiˈɐ.ne/ [vɪ.ẽ.t͡ʃɪˈɐ.ne], (faster pronunciation) /vjẽˈt͡ʃjɐ.ne/

Proper noun

Vientiane f

  1. (Brazil) Alternative form of Vienciana
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