Cửu Long

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 九龍. Literally, “nine dragons”.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kiw˧˩ lawŋ͡m˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɨw˧˨ lawŋ͡m˧˧] ~ [kɨw˧˨ lɔŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kɨw˨˩˦ lawŋ͡m˧˧]

Proper noun

Cửu Long

1. the name of the Mekong and its distributaries flowing SE through Vietnam

   Synonym: sông Cửu Long

2. Kowloon (an urban area of Hong Kong)