Huyền Vũ
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Vietnamese
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 玄武, composed of 玄 (“black”) and 武 (“warrior”), from Literary Chinese 玄武 (Xuánwǔ).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hwiən˨˩ vu˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [hwiəŋ˦˩ vʊw˧˨]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [wiəŋ˨˩ vʊw˨˩˦] ~ [wiəŋ˨˩ jʊw˨˩˦]
Proper noun
[edit]- Xuanwu
- Synonyms: Trấn Vũ, Huyền Thiên Trấn Vũ
- the Black Tortoise
- Coordinate terms: Bạch Hổ, Chu Tước, Thanh Long