Mê Kông

See also: Mekong

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Thai แม่โขง, literally "Mother-River Khong" (short for แม่น้ำโขง, "Mother Khong")

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [me˧˧ kəwŋ͡m˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [mej˧˧ kəwŋ͡m˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [mej˧˧ kəwŋ͡m˧˧]

Proper noun

Mê Kông

Mekong

Synonyms

Cửu Long

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