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Ngọc Linh
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Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From a vi mkh-ban language. The first syllable originated from the word "mountain" (cf. hal ngŏk, sed ngo).
The current pronunciation is due to Sino-Vietnamization, compare vi Vọng Các Bangkok, vi Nam Vang Phnom Penh.
Proper noun
Ngọc Linh
vi <<mountain>> on the boundary of <<municipality:suf/Da Nang>> and <<p:also:suf/Quảng Ngãi>> c/Vietnam
vi commune p:suf/Quảng Ngãi c/Vietnam
Derived terms
vi sâm Ngọc Linh Vietnamese ginseng, Panax vietnamensis species
Etymology 2
Proper noun
vi commune district/Vị Xuyên p:suf/Hà Giang c/Vietnam