nam giao

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 南郊.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [naːm˧˧ zaːw˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [naːm˧˧ jaːw˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [naːm˧˧ jaːw˧˧]

Noun

nam giao

1. (historical) sacrifices to heaven offered by the emperor

   lễ Nam Giao ― ceremony of sacrifices to heaven

   đàn Nam Giao ― Esplanade of Sacrifice to the Heaven and Earth