kinh đô

See also: kinh độ and Kinh Đô

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

kinh-đô

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 京都, composed of 京 (“capital”) and 都 (“city; capital”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kïŋ˧˧ ʔɗo˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kɨn˧˧ ʔɗow˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kɨn˧˧ ʔɗow˧˧]
Homophone: Kinh Đô

Noun

(history) a feudal capital city
Synonyms: đô, kinh

See also

thủ đô

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