"hồ Hoàn Kiếm" meaning in Vietnamese

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Proper name

IPA: [ho˨˩ hwaːn˨˩ kiəm˧˦] [Hà-Nội], [how˦˩ hwaːŋ˦˩ kiəm˦˧˥] [Huế], [how˨˩ waːŋ˨˩ kim˦˥] (note: Saigon)
Etymology: hồ (“lake”) + hoàn (“to return”) + kiếm (“sword”), from the legend in which Lê Lợi returned the sword he borrowed from the Golden Turtle God after defeating Ming invaders. The turtle god is, of course, fictional, but there is an actual symbolic turtle in the lake. Etymology templates: {{af|vi|hồ|hoàn|kiếm|t1=lake|t2=to return|t3=sword}} hồ (“lake”) + hoàn (“to return”) + kiếm (“sword”), {{lw|vi|Rùa thần Kim Quy|Golden Turtle God}} Golden Turtle God Head templates: {{head|vi|proper noun|head=hồ Hoàn Kiếm|tr=}} hồ Hoàn Kiếm
  1. Hoàn Kiếm Lake (in Hanoi, Vietnam) Wikipedia link: Hoan Kiem turtle, Lê Lợi, vi:hồ Hoàn Kiếm Synonyms: Hồ Gươm
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