Thăng Long

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 昇龍, composed of 昇 (“ascending”) and 龍 (“dragon”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰaŋ˧˧ lawŋ͡m˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰaŋ˧˧ lawŋ͡m˧˧] ~ [tʰaŋ˧˧ lɔŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰaŋ˧˧ lawŋ͡m˧˧]

Proper noun

Thăng Long • (昇龍)

1. (historical) the name of the capital of various historical kingdoms in Vietnam, now known as Hanoi
2. Various communes in Vietnam:
   1. a commune of Kinh Môn district, Hải Dương province
   2. a commune of Đông Hưng district, Thái Bình province
   3. a commune of Nông Cống district, Thanh Hóa province
   4. a commune of Hiệp Đức district, Quảng Nam province

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with thanh long, Thanh Long.

See also

• Hạ Long

References

• "Thăng Long" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)