Nam tiến
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 南進, composed of 南 (“south”) and 進 (“to advance”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [naːm˧˧ tiən˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [naːm˧˧ tiəŋ˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [naːm˧˧ tiəŋ˦˥]
Proper noun
Nam tiến
- Nam tiến (“southward advance”), the southward expansion of the territory of Vietnam from the 11th century to the mid-18th century CE