Hà Nội

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See also: Hanoi, Hanói, and Hanoï

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Unadapted borrowing from Vietnamese Hà Nội.

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Hà Nội

  1. Alternative spelling of Hanoi.

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Vietnamese[edit]

 Hà Nội on Vietnamese Wikipedia

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Etymology[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 河內, composed of (rivers) and (inside), meaning "inside rivers". This reflects the geographical position of Hà Nội, which is surrounded by rivers.

The tên Nôm of the city was Kẻ Chợ.

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Nội

  1. Hanoi (a city, the capital city of Vietnam)
    thủ đô Hà NộiHanoi capital city
    bún chả Hà Nộigrilled-pork rice noodle Hanoi style
    Năm đó là cột mốc trong lịch sử Hà Nội.
    That year is a milestone in Hanoian history.
  2. (historical) Henei Commandery (in present day Jiaozuo, Henan, China)

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