Cầu Giấy

Vietnamese

Etymology

cầu (“bridge”) +‎ giấy (“paper”), literally "paper bridge". This name is derived from Giấy Bridge - a small bridge spanning the Tô Lịch River at Cầu Giấy Street, Cầu Giấy District. During the Nguyễn Dynasty, the bridge was located in Thượng Yên Quyết Village, which has been a traditional paper-making village since the 13th century.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kəw˨˩ zəj˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kəw˦˩ jəj˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kəw˨˩ jəj˦˥]

Proper noun

Cầu Giấy

Cầu Giấy (an urban district of Hanoi)

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