Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 弗朗沙, a transcription of French France; misreading of Phất Lãng Sa

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fət̚˧˨ʔ laːŋ˦ˀ˥ saː˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [fək̚˨˩ʔ laːŋ˧˨ ʂaː˧˧] ~ [fək̚˨˩ʔ laːŋ˧˨ saː˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [fək̚˨˩˨ laːŋ˨˩˦ ʂaː˧˧] ~ [fək̚˨˩˨ laːŋ˨˩˦ saː˧˧]

Proper noun

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Phật Lãng Sa

  1. (obsolete) France

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