Sơn Trà

See also: Sontra and sơn tra

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 山茶, composed of 山 and 茶. Some ancient sources give the name as 茶山 (Trà Sơn). Ultimate origin of the element trà is disputed. The name could be a mispronunciation of Sơn Chà (or Sơn Chà could be a mispronunciation of Sơn Trà). Various theories exist for the origin of the element trà/chà. Many toponyms in the region contain trà, and this could be of Cham origin.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [səːn˧˧ t͡ɕaː˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂəːŋ˧˧ ʈaː˦˩] ~ [səːŋ˧˧ ʈaː˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂəːŋ˧˧ ʈaː˨˩] ~ [səːŋ˧˧ ʈaː˨˩]

Proper noun

Sơn Trà

  1. (quận ～) an urban district of Da Nang, Vietnam
  2. (núi ～) Monkey Mountain (a mountain in the peninsula of Sơn Trà, Sơn Trà district, Da Nang, Vietnam)
  3. (bán đảo ～) a peninsula in Da Nang, Vietnam
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