Kẻ Chợ

Vietnamese

Etymology

The demotic name tên Nôm for the city. kẻ (village) +‎ chợ (market).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kɛ˧˩ t͡ɕəː˧ˀ˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kɛ˧˩ʔ t͡ɕəː˨ˀ˨ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kɛ˨˩˦ cəː˨˩˨]

Proper noun

(historical) Hanoi

Synonyms

(Hanoi): Hà Nội

Descendants

Portuguese: Cachao

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