Hạ Lan

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Hoà Lan, Hòa Lan, Hà Lan

Etymology

Eggcorn of Hà Lan. Calque of Dutch Nederland, Sino-Vietnamese word from 下 (“nether”) and 蘭 (“-land”).

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

the Netherlands

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