Đông Kinh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 東京, composed of 東 (“eastern”) and 京 (“capital”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧ kïŋ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧ kɨn˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧ kɨn˧˧]

Proper noun

Đông Kinh

a ward in Lạng Sơn, Vietnam
a rural commune in Thái Bình, Vietnam
(obsolete) a former name of Đông Kết, a rural commune in Hưng Yên, Vietnam
(historical) a former name of Hanoi
(obsolete) Tokyo
(historical) Kaifeng
(historical) Xingqing
(historical) Liaoyang
(historical) Donggyeong, a capital of Balhae

Synonyms

(Tokyo): Tô-ki-ô
(Kaifeng): Khai Phong
(Xingqing): Hưng Khánh
(Liaoyang): Liêu Dương

See also

Tonkin

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