Trân Châu Cảng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 珍珠港, composed of 珍珠 (“pearl”) and 港 (“port; harbor”), from Chinese 珍珠港 (Zhēnzhūgǎng). Compare Japanese 真珠湾 (Shinjuwan, Chân Châu loan), Japanese 真珠港 (Shinjukō, Chân Châu cảng), Korean 진주만 (Jinjuman).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕən˧˧ t͡ɕəw˧˧ kaːŋ˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈəŋ˧˧ t͡ɕəw˧˧ kaːŋ˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʈəŋ˧˧ cəw˧˧ kaːŋ˨˩˦]

Proper noun

Trân Châu Cảng

1. Pearl Harbor