Cầu Giấy

Vietnamese

Etymology

cầu (“bridge”) +‎ giấy (“paper”), literally "paper bridge". This name is derived from Giấy Bridge - a small bridge spanning the Tô Lịch River at Cầu Giấy Street, Cầu Giấy District. During the Nguyễn Dynasty, the bridge was located in Thượng Yên Quyết Village, which has been a traditional paper-making village since the 13th century.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kəw˨˩ zəj˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kəw˦˩ jəj˨˩˦]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kəw˨˩ jəj˦˥]

Proper noun

Cầu Giấy

1. Cầu Giấy (an urban district of Hanoi)