Hà Lan

See also: halan and hålan

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• Hoà Lan, Hòa Lan, Hạ Lan

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [haː˨˩ laːn˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [haː˦˩ laːŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [haː˨˩ laːŋ˧˧]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 荷蘭, possibly from Hokkien 荷蘭／荷兰 (Hô-lân).

Proper noun

Hà Lan

1. (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) Holland (a traditional region in the Netherlands formed by two modern provinces, North Holland and South Holland)
2. Holland, the Netherlands (a country in Western Europe)

   người Hà Lan ― Dutch person (literally, “person [from] the Netherlands”)

   tiếng Hà Lan ― Dutch language (literally, “language [of] the Netherlands”)

Etymology 2

Misinterpretation of Rade Čư̆ Hlang (literally “Mount Blady Grass”) due to confusion with Hà Lan above.

Proper noun

Hà Lan

1. Hà Lan, a pass in Đắk Lắk