"tỉnh lị" meaning in Vietnamese

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Noun

IPA: [tïŋ˧˩ li˧˨ʔ] [Hà-Nội], [tɨn˧˨ lɪj˨˩ʔ] [Huế], [tɨn˨˩˦ lɪj˨˩˨] (note: Saigon) Forms: tỉnh lỵ [alternative]
Etymology: Sino-Vietnamese word from 省蒞, blend of tỉnh (“province”) + lị sở (“chief town”). Etymology templates: {{categorize|vi|Sino-Vietnamese words}}, {{vi-etym-sino|省蒞}} Sino-Vietnamese word from 省蒞, {{blend|vi|tỉnh|lị sở|nocap=y|t1=province|t2=chief town}} blend of tỉnh (“province”) + lị sở (“chief town”) Head templates: {{head|vi|noun|||head=|tr=}} tỉnh lị, {{vi-noun}} tỉnh lị
  1. provincial capital Synonyms: lị sở, thủ phủ Related terms: quận lỵ, quận lị, thành phố trực thuộc tỉnh

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