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)