Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 地盤 (“turf”).
Pronunciation
Noun
địa bàn
- (obsolete, navigational instrument) Synonym of la bàn (“compass”)
- (of a political subdivision) the whole territory
địa bàn tỉnh Quảng Trị- the territory of Quảng Trị province
- (of a gang) a turf