Cửu Long

Cửu Long

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Definition
  1. Proper Noun:
    • The Mekong River: In Vietnamese, "Cửu Long" is the primary name for the Mekong River, the major trans-boundary river in Southeast Asia. The name translates to "Nine Dragons," poetically referring to the river's nine main distributaries as it flows into the sea.
    • A former province: "Cửu Long" was also the name of a former Vietnamese province (1976-1991) in the Mekong Delta region, formed from the merger of Vĩnh Long and Trà Vinh provinces.
Usage Examples

  • Proper Noun (River):

    • Sông Cửu Long là một con sông quan trọng ở Đông Nam Á. (The Mekong River is an important river in Southeast Asia.)
    • Đồng bằng sông Cửu Long rất màu mỡ. (The Mekong Delta is very fertile.)

  • Proper Noun (Province):

    • Tỉnh Cửu Long cũ nay đã tách thành hai tỉnh Vĩnh Long và Trà Vinh. (The former Cửu Long province has now been split into two provinces: Vĩnh Long and Trà Vinh.)
Advanced Usage
  • "Đồng bằng sông Cửu Long": This is the standard term for the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam.
    • Đồng bằng sông Cửu Long là vựa lúa của cả nước. (The Mekong Delta is the rice bowl of the entire country.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Sông Cửu Long (n): The Mekong River. The word "sông" (river) is often prefixed for clarity.
  • Sông Mê Kông (n): An alternative, internationally recognized name for the Mekong River, also used in Vietnamese.
  • ĐBSCL (n): A common abbreviation for "Đồng bằng sông Cửu Long" (Mekong Delta).
Synonyms
  • The Mekong River: The English equivalent for the river "Cửu Long."
  • Mekong: The shortened, common English name.
Related Cultural Concepts
  • Cửu Long (Nine Dragons): The name is deeply symbolic, representing the nine major mouths or branches through which the river empties into the South China Sea. This imagery is a significant part of the cultural and geographical identity of southern Vietnam.