Ngọc Linh

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ lïŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ lɨn˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ŋawk͡p̚˨˩˨ lɨn˧˧]

Etymology 1

From a Bahnaric language. The first syllable originated from the word "mountain" (cf. Halang ngŏk, Sedang ngo).

The current pronunciation is due to Sino-Vietnamization, compare Vọng Các (“Bangkok”), Nam Vang (“Phnom Penh”).

Proper noun

Ngọc Linh

1. A mountain in Quảng Nam and Kon Tum provinces, Vietnam.
2. A commune of Đăk Glei district, Kon Tum province, Vietnam.

Derived terms

• sâm Ngọc Linh (“Vietnamese ginseng, Panax vietnamensis”)

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Ngọc Linh

1. A commune of Vị Xuyên district, Hà Giang province, Vietnam.