nam giao
Vietnamese
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Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 南郊.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [naːm˧˧ zaːw˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [naːm˧˧ jaːw˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [naːm˧˧ jaːw˧˧]
Noun
[edit]- (historical) sacrifices to heaven offered by the emperor
- lễ Nam Giao ― ceremony of sacrifices to heaven
- đàn Nam Giao ― Esplanade of Sacrifice to the Heaven and Earth