西堤
Chinese
west | dike | ||
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simp. and trad. (西堤) | 西 | 堤 |
Etymology
Short for 西貢 + 堤岸, literally “Saigon and Cholon”, referring to the unified entity of “Saigon-Cholon Region” (Thành ủy Sài Gòn - Chợ Lớn) formed in 1931.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
西堤
- (chiefly Vietnam) Ho Chi Minh City; Saigon