Thanh Long
See also: thanh long
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 青龍, composed of 青 (“blue”) and 龍 (“dragon”), from Literary Chinese 青龍.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰajŋ̟˧˧ lawŋ͡m˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰɛɲ˧˧ lawŋ͡m˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʰan˧˧ lawŋ͡m˧˧]
- Homophone: thanh long
Proper noun
Thanh Long
- the Azure Dragon
- a place name
Usage notes
- Not to be confused with Thăng Long.
See also
- Bạch Hổ
- Chu Tước
- Huyền Vũ