Hoành Sơn
Vietnamese
editEtymology
editSino-Vietnamese word from 橫山, composed of 橫 (“horizonal”) and 山 (“mountain”).
The distinct tên Nôm (“demotic name”) of this range has seemingly been lost, although it can probably be assumed to be *núi Ngang, survived in the name of Ngang Pass (đèo Ngang).
Pronunciation
edit- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hwajŋ̟˨˩ səːn˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [hwɛɲ˦˩ ʂəːŋ˧˧] ~ [hwɛɲ˦˩ səːŋ˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [wan˨˩ ʂəːŋ˧˧] ~ [wan˨˩ səːŋ˧˧]
Proper noun
edit- Hoành Sơn (a mountain range in Vietnam)