Hồng Thập Tự
Vietnamese
![](Images/wiktionary/Flag_of_the_Red_Cross.svg.png.webp)
The Red Cross emblem.
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 紅十字, composed of 紅 (“red”), 十 (“cross”) and 字 (“letter, character, word”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [həwŋ͡m˨˩ tʰəp̚˧˨ʔ tɨ˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [həwŋ͡m˦˩ tʰəp̚˨˩ʔ tɨ˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [həwŋ͡m˨˩ tʰəp̚˨˩˨ tɨ˨˩˨]
Proper noun
Hồng Thập Tự
- the Red Cross [1]
Synonyms
- Chữ thập đỏ
References
- https://www.bbc.com/vietnamese/vietnam/2010/10/101019_vietflood_redcross