Trường Sơn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 長山, composed of 長 (“long”) and 山 (“mountain”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɨəŋ˨˩ səːn˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈɨəŋ˦˩ ʂəːŋ˧˧] ~ [ʈɨəŋ˦˩ səːŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʈɨəŋ˨˩ ʂəːŋ˧˧] ~ [ʈɨəŋ˨˩ səːŋ˧˧]

Proper noun

Trường Sơn

1. Annamite Range; Annamite Mountains (longest mountain range in Vietnam, running from north to south)

   xẻ dọc Trường Sơn đi cứu nước

   to march along the Annamite Mountains to save the country (said of North Vietnamese troops during the Vietnam War)

Derived terms

• dãy núi Trường Sơn
• dãy Trường Sơn