Thanh Long

See also: thanh long

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• Thanh-Long, Thanh-long

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 青龍, composed of 青 (“blue”) and 龍 (“dragon”), from Literary Chinese 青龍 (qīnglóng).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰajŋ̟˧˧ lawŋ͡m˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰɛɲ˧˧ lawŋ͡m˧˧] ~ [tʰɛɲ˧˧ lɔŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰan˧˧ lawŋ͡m˧˧]
• Homophone: thanh long

Proper noun

Thanh Long

1. the Azure Dragon

   Coordinate terms: Bạch Hổ, Chu Tước, Huyền Vũ

2. A commune of Hà Quảng district, Cao Bằng, Vietnam
3. A commune of Yên Mỹ district, Hưng Yên, Vietnam
4. A commune of Văn Lãng district, Lạng Sơn, Vietnam
5. A commune of Thanh Chương district, Nghệ An, Vietnam

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with Thăng Long.