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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 紫禁城, composed of 紫 (“purple; violet”), 禁 (“forbidden”) and 城 (“city”).
Purple refers to the North Star, which in traditional Chinese astrology was the heavenly abode of the Celestial Emperor.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tɨ˧˩ kəm˧˦ tʰajŋ̟˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tɨ˧˨ kəm˦˧˥ tʰɛɲ˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tɨ˨˩˦ kəm˦˥ tʰan˨˩]