Hà Lan

See also: halan and hålan

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Hoà Lan, Hòa Lan

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [haː˨˩ laːn˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [haː˧˧ laːŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [haː˨˩ laːŋ˧˧]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 荷蘭, possibly from Min Nan 荷蘭 (Hô-lân), from Holland.

Proper noun

Adjective

Dutch (of the Netherlands)

Etymology 2

Misinterpretation of Rade Čư̆ Hlang (“Mount Blady Grass”) due to confusion with Hà Lan above.

Proper noun

Hà Lan, a pass in Đắk Lắk

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