nước non
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Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [nɨək̚˧˦ nɔn˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [nɨək̚˦˧˥ nɔŋ˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [nɨək̚˦˥ nɔŋ˧˧]
Noun
[edit]- (literally) rivers and mountains
- (figuratively) country; nation
- 1944, “Tiến quân ca”, Văn Cao (lyrics), Văn Cao (music):
- Tiến lên, cùng tiến lên.
Nước non Việt Nam ta vững bền.- Onward! All together advancing!
For one eternal Vietnam.
- Onward! All together advancing!