Lạc Việt

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 雒越.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [laːk̚˧˨ʔ viət̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [laːk̚˨˩ʔ viək̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [laːk̚˨˩˨ viək̚˨˩˨] ~ [laːk̚˨˩˨ jiək̚˨˩˨]

Proper noun

Lạc Việt

1. (historical) an ancient population of the Baiyue that was, along with the Âu Việt, considered the ancestors of the Vietnamese

See also

• chim Lạc
• con Lạc cháu Hồng
• Lạc Long Quân
• Âu Lạc