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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [nɨək̚˧˦ nɔn˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [nɨək̚˦˧˥ nɔŋ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [nɨək̚˦˥ nɔŋ˧˧]
Noun[edit]
- (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.
- Onward! All together advancing!