西貢
See also: 西贡
Chinese
west | tribute; gifts | ||
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trad. (西貢) | 西 | 貢 | |
simp. (西贡) | 西 | 贡 |
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Homophonic translation from Vietnamese Sài Gòn (柴棍), via Cantonese 西貢/西贡 (sai1 gung3).
Proper noun
西貢
- Saigon (a city in Vietnam)
Synonyms
- 胡志明市 (Hú Zhìmíng Shì)
Derived terms
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Etymology 2
Referring to the tributes from the west that were brought into the area, which served as a port during the Ming Dynasty.
Proper noun
西貢
- (~市) Sai Kung (a town in Hong Kong)
- (~半島) Sai Kung (a peninsula in Hong Kong)
- (~區) Sai Kung (a district of Hong Kong)
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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西 | 貢 |
さい Grade: 2 | ごん Grade: S |
irregular |
Etymology
Borrowed from Vietnamese Sài Gòn. The kanji are ateji (当て字), from Chinese 西貢.
Proper noun
西貢 • (Saigon)
- Obsolete spelling of サイゴン