Cầu Giấy
Vietnamese
Etymology
cầu (“bridge”) + giấy (“paper”), means "Paper Bridge". This name is derived from Giấy Bridge - a small bridge spanning the Tô Lịch River at Cầu Giấy Street, Cầu Giấy District. During the Nguyễn Dynasty, the bridge was located in Thượng Yên Quyết Village, which has been a traditional paper-making village since the 13th century.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kəw˨˩ zəj˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kəw˦˩ jəj˨˩˦]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kəw˨˩ jəj˦˥]
Proper noun
Cầu Giấy
- Cầu Giấy (an urban district of Hanoi)