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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 平壤, from Korean 평양 (Pyeong'yang).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓïŋ˨˩ ɲɨəŋ˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɨn˦˩ ɲɨəŋ˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɨn˨˩ ɲɨəŋ˨˩˦]

Proper noun

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1. Pyongyang (the capital city of North Korea)

Usage notes

• This is the only city in the Korean peninsula that is regularly referred to by its Sino-Vietnamese name.