越南
Chinese
Yue | south | ||
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simp. and trad. (越南) | 越 | 南 | |
2nd round simp. | 迌⿱十冂 | ||
anagram | 南越 |
Etymology
越 (“Yue”) + 南 (“south”). See 越 (yuè) and Vietnamese Việt Nam for more.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
越南
- Vietnam
Synonyms
- 安南 (Ānnán, “Annam”)
Derived terms
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Descendants
Sino-Xenic (越南):
- → Japanese: 越南 (Etsunan)
- → Okinawan: 越南 (Itsunan)
- → Korean: 월남(越南) (Wollam)
- → Vietnamese: Việt Nam (越南)
Others:
- → Zhuang: Yeznanz
Japanese
Etymology 1
Kanji in this term | |
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越 | 南 |
えつ Grade: S | なん Grade: 2 |
kan’on | goon |
Orthographic borrowing from Chinese 越南.
For the further etymology of the name of the country, see Vietnam#Etymology.
Proper noun
越南 • (Etsunan)
- Synonym of ベトナム (Betonamu): Vietnam
Etymology 2
Kanji in this term | |
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越 | 南 |
ベトナム | |
Grade: S (ateji) | Grade: 2 (ateji) |
irregular |
For pronunciation and definitions of 越南 – see the following entry. | ||
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(This term, 越南, is an alternative spelling of the above term.) |
See also
- 安南 (Annan, another older name for Vietnam)
Anagrams
- 南越 (Nan'etsu, older name for Vietnam)
Korean
Hanja in this term | |
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越 | 南 |
Proper noun
越南 • (Wollam) (hangeul 월남)
- Hanja form? of 월남 (“Vietnam”).
Okinawan
Kanji in this term | |
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越 | 南 |
いつ Grade: S | なん Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
Etymology
Orthographic borrowing from Chinese 越南.
Proper noun
越南 (hiragana いつなん, rōmaji Itsunan)
- Vietnam
- Synonyms: ベトナム (Betonamu), 安南 (Annan)
Vietnamese
Hán tự in this term | |
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越 | 南 |
Proper noun
越南
- chữ Hán form of Việt Nam (“Vietnam”).