Hải Phòng
English edit
Proper noun edit
Hải Phòng
- Alternative form of Haiphong.
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 海防 (“Coastal Defense”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [haːj˧˩ fawŋ͡m˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [haːj˧˨ fawŋ͡m˦˩] ~ [haːj˧˨ fɔŋ˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [haːj˨˩˦ fawŋ͡m˨˩]