Hồ Chí Minh

See also: Ho Chi Minh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Hồ (a common Vietnamese surname; from Sino-Vietnamese 胡) + Chí Minh ("enlightened will"; from Sino-Vietnamese 志明). It is the most common pseudonym of Nguyễn Sinh Cung (1890-1969), the founder of modern Vietnam.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ho˨˩ t͡ɕi˧˦ mïŋ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [how˦˩ t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦ mɨn˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [how˨˩ cɪj˦˥ mɨn˧˧]

Proper noun

Hồ Chí Minh • (胡志明)

Short for Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh (“Ho Chi Minh City”).
Tôi sống ở Hồ Chí Minh.
I live in Ho Chi Minh City.

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