Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • Ireland: The English name for the island nation in northwestern Europe, comprising the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. This is the direct translation of the Vietnamese term "Ái Nhĩ Lan".

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • Tôi muốn đến thăm Ái Nhĩ Lan. (I want to visit Ireland.)
  • Ái Nhĩ Lan có phong cảnh rất đẹp. (Ireland has very beautiful scenery.)
  • Bia của Ái Nhĩ Lan nổi tiếng thế giới. (Ireland's beer is world-famous.)

Advanced Usage

• "người Ái Nhĩ Lan": This phrase means "Irish person" or "Irishman/Irishwoman".
  • Anh ấy là người Ái Nhĩ Lan. (He is an Irishman.)
• Used in historical or formal contexts in Vietnamese. In modern, everyday Vietnamese, the name "Ireland" (pronounced similarly) is more commonly used.

Variants and Related Words

• Ireland: The modern, more commonly used term in Vietnamese for the country.
• Cộng hòa Ireland: Republic of Ireland.
• Bắc Ireland: Northern Ireland.
• người Ireland: Irish person (more common than "người Ái Nhĩ Lan").

Synonyms

• Ireland: The direct and most common synonym in modern Vietnamese usage.

Notes on Usage

• "Ái Nhĩ Lan" is a Sino-Vietnamese name for Ireland, based on Chinese characters. It is considered formal and is often found in older texts, historical documents, or in certain fixed phrases. For general communication, the transliterated name "Ireland" is standard and recommended.
• The term specifically refers to the island/country. The demonym "người Ái Nhĩ Lan" (Irish person) is derived from it.

noun

1. Ireland
   • người ái nhĩ lan
     Irishman