Ca Li

See also: cali, Cali, cāli, Ca-li, cālī, and cāļi

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Ca-li

Etymology

From Ca-li-pho-ni-a, Ca-li-phoóc-ni-a, from English California. Compare English Cali.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kaː˧˧ li˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kaː˧˧ lɪj˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kaː˧˧ lɪj˧˧]

Proper noun

Ca Li

(colloquial) California

Usage notes

Unlike in English, this shortening of the name "California" is not considered slang.

Derived terms

Bắc Ca Li
Nam Ca Li

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