Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A historical province: An Xuyên was the name of a former province in the Mekong Delta region of southern Vietnam. It existed during the Republic of Vietnam period (pre-1975).
   • A contemporary district-level town: An Xuyên is currently the name of a township (thị xã) and a ward (phường) within Cà Mau city, the capital of Cà Mau Province in southern Vietnam.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • An Xuyên là một tỉnh cũ của Việt Nam. (An Xuyên was an old province of Vietnam.)
  • Gia đình tôi sống ở phường An Xuyên, thành phố Cà Mau. (My family lives in An Xuyên ward, Cà Mau city.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in administrative, historical, and geographical contexts. It is not used in everyday conversation outside of referring to this specific location.

Variants and Related Words

• Tỉnh An Xuyên: An Xuyên Province (historical).
• Phường An Xuyên: An Xuyên Ward (current administrative unit).
• Thị xã An Xuyên: An Xuyên Township.

Synonyms

• Historical province: Former administrative division.
• Ward/Township: Current administrative division.

Note on Meaning

• The meaning of "An Xuyên" is almost exclusively toponymic (place-name). It does not have a separate lexical meaning as a compound of "an" (peace) and "xuyên" (to penetrate/stream). Its meaning is tied entirely to the specific location.