Thăng Long

Thăng Long

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 昇龍, composed of 昇 (“ascending”) and 龍 (“dragon”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰaŋ˧˧ lawŋ͡m˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰaŋ˧˧ lawŋ͡m˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰaŋ˧˧ lawŋ͡m˧˧]

Proper noun

Thăng Long (昇龍)

1. (historical) the name of the capital of various historical kingdoms in Vietnam, now known as the capital Hanoi
2. Various communes in Vietnam:
   1. in Kinh Môn district, Hải Dương province
   2. in Đông Hưng district, Thái Bình province
   3. in Nông Cống district, Thanh Hóa province
   4. in Hiệp Đức district, Quảng Nam province

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with thanh long, Thanh Long.

See also

• Hạ Long

References

• "Thăng Long" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)