nước non

Vietnamese

Etymology

nước +‎ non.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [nɨək̚˧˦ nɔn˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [nɨək̚˦˧˥ nɔŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [nɨək̚˦˥ nɔŋ˧˧]

Noun

nước non

(literally) rivers and mountains
(figuratively) country; nation
- 1944, “Tiến quân ca”, Văn Cao (lyrics), Văn Cao (music):
  Tiến lên, cùng tiến lên.
  Nước non Việt Nam ta vững bền.
  Onward! All together advancing!
  For one eternal Vietnam.

Anagrams

non nước

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