Huyền Vũ
Vietnamese edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 玄武, composed of 玄 (“black”) and 武 (“warrior”), from Literary Chinese 玄武 (Xuánwǔ).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hwiən˨˩ vu˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [hwiəŋ˦˩ vʊw˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [wiəŋ˨˩ vʊw˨˩˦] ~ [wiəŋ˨˩ jʊw˨˩˦]
Proper noun edit
- Xuanwu
- Synonyms: Trấn Vũ, Huyền Thiên Trấn Vũ
- the Black Tortoise
- Coordinate terms: Bạch Hổ, Chu Tước, Thanh Long