Hạ Lan

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• Hoà Lan, Hòa Lan, Hà Lan

Etymology

Eggcorn of Hà Lan. Calque of Dutch Nederland, Sino-Vietnamese word from 下 (“nether”) and 蘭 (“-land”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [haː˧˨ʔ laːn˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [haː˨˩ʔ laːŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [haː˨˩˨ laːŋ˧˧]

Proper noun

Hạ Lan

1. the Netherlands