Giao Chỉ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 交趾.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaːw˧˧ t͡ɕi˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [jaːw˧˧ t͡ɕɪj˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jaːw˧˧ cɪj˨˩˦]

Proper noun

Giao Chỉ

  1. (historical) Jiaozhi (a region ruled by various Chinese dynasties, corresponding to present-day northern Vietnam)