cộng hoà
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See also: cộng hòa
Vietnamese
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 共和, composed of 共 (“to join”) and 和 (“to harmonize”), from Japanese 共和 (kyōwa, kyōka, “republican”), from Literary Chinese 共和 (gònghé). See Chinese & Japanese entries for more.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ hwaː˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kəwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ hwaː˦˩]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kəwŋ͡m˨˩˨ waː˨˩]
Noun
[edit]- a republic