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sài gòn

Pronunciation Northern /sa̤ːj˨˩ ɣɔ̤n˨˩/ Central /ʂaːj˧˧ ɣɔŋ˧˧/ Southern /ʂaːj˨˩ ɣɔŋ˨˩/
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former name of Ho Chi Minh City
Proper noun
former name of Ho Chi Minh City
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2 senses 2 Components
Meaning
2 senses
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Sense 1 Proper noun
former name of Ho Chi Minh City Places & BuildingsTheme

The former name of Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam; the former capital of South Vietnam.

vi Ông nội tôi từng sống ở Sài Gòn khi còn trẻ.

en My paternal grandfather once lived in Saigon when he was young.

Sense 2 Proper noun
ward in Ho Chi Minh City

A ward of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

vi Gia đình tôi đã sống ở Sài Gòn nhiều năm.

en My family has lived in Saigon for many years.

Parts
sài / gòn / 柴棍
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chữ Nôm Source-aligned
Representative candidate
柴棍
Candidates by syllable
sài 柴(豺) gòn 棍
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
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tiểu sài gòn
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