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Haiphong

/ˈhaɪfɒŋ/

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attributive/ˈhaɪˌfɒŋ/

Haiphong proper noun: a city in Vietnam.

Proper noun

Haiphong

  1. A city in Vietnam.
    • Most of the arms and supplies used by North Vietnam's armies entered the country through the port of Haiphong, with lesser amounts entering through the smaller ports of Cam Pha and Hong Gai.1999, John McCain, Faith of My Fathers, New York: Random House, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 263

Haiphong meaning in Vietnamese

Haiphong in Vietnamese

city in Vietnam
Hải Phòng

Forms of Haiphong

alternative formHai Phong
alternative formHải Phòng

Origin of Haiphong

From Vietnamese Hải Phòng.

Questions about Haiphong

What does Haiphong mean?
Haiphong means a city in Vietnam.
What is Haiphong in Vietnamese?
Haiphong in Vietnamese is Hải Phòng. See Haiphong meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is Haiphong?
Haiphong is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Haiphong?
Haiphong is pronounced /ˈhaɪfɒŋ/.

Words near Haiphong in the dictionary

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  3. hainted
  4. hainting
  5. haints
  6. Haiphong
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  8. haiques
  9. hair
  10. hair band
  11. hair bands

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