Trùng Khánh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 重慶.
In the past, the area of this district was known as Tư Lang (思琅), Thượng Lang (上琅) ,etc. In the 7th year of Minh Mạng (1826), the name of this area was changed to Trùng Khánh Prefecture (phủ Trùng Khánh).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˨˩ xajŋ̟˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈʊwŋ͡m˦˩ kʰɛɲ˦˧˥] ~ [ʈʊwŋ͡m˦˩ xɛɲ˦˧˥]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʈʊwŋ͡m˨˩ kʰan˦˥] ~ [ʈʊwŋ͡m˨˩ xan˦˥]

Proper noun

Trùng Khánh

  1. Trùng Khánh (a district of Cao Bằng Province)
  2. Chongqing (a direct-administered municipality and city in western China)
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