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vịnh

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See also: Vinh, vinh, and vĩnh

Vietnamese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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vịnh • (泳, 淎)

  1. gulf; bay
    Synonym: vũng
    Vịnh Hạ Long ― Hạ Long Bay

Etymology 2

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    Sino-Vietnamese word from 詠.

    Noun

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    vịnh • (咏) (classifier bài)

    1. (poetry) kind of poem that describes or comments on a particular subject
      Vịnh cái quạt ― On the Fan
      Vịnh đời người ― On Human Life
      Vịnh Hằng Nga ― On Heng'e