Hà Giang

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Hà Giang 1
Revisions not set
Type Political Subdivision & Settlement
Usage Vietnamese
Scripts 河江(Vietnamese Chữ Nôm)
Pronounced Pron. /ha˨˩'ʒiǝŋ/  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From Sino-Vietnamese 河 (hà) meaning "waterway" and 江 (giang) meaning "river".
Added 5/10/2021 by somsom
Edited 10/11/2021 by HL

Hà Giang 2
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Type Political Subdivision & Settlement
Usage Vietnamese
Scripts 河楊(Vietnamese Chữ Nôm)
Pronounced Pron. HA ZANG, HA YANG  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Possibly derived from Sino-Vietnamese 河 (hà) meaning "river" and a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 楊 (yáng) meaning "willow, poplar, aspen". This is the name of a province of, as well as a city in, Vietnam.
Added 6/12/2023 by anonymous