Hà Lan

See also: halan and hålan

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Hoà Lan, Hòa Lan, Hạ Lan

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [haː˨˩ laːn˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [haː˦˩ laːŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [haː˨˩ laːŋ˧˧]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 荷蘭, possibly from Hokkien 荷蘭／荷兰 (Hô-lân).

Proper noun

Holland (a traditional region in the Netherlands formed by two modern provinces, North Holland and South Holland)

Holland, the Netherlands (a country in Western Europe)

Adjective

Dutch (of the Netherlands, people, or language)

Etymology 2

Misinterpretation of Rade Čư̆ Hlang (literally “Mount Blady Grass”) due to confusion with Hà Lan above.

Proper noun

Hà Lan, a pass in Đắk Lắk

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