Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A commune (xã): "Tân Ngãi" is the name of a commune within Vĩnh Long city, which is the capital of Vĩnh Long province in Vietnam.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • Gia đình tôi sống ở xã Tân Ngãi. (My family lives in Tan Ngai commune.)
  • Tân Ngãi là một xã thuộc thành phố Vĩnh Long. (Tan Ngai is a commune belonging to Vinh Long city.)

Advanced Usage

• As a proper noun, "Tân Ngãi" is used almost exclusively as a geographical name. It is commonly preceded by terms indicating administrative division, such as "xã" (commune) or "phường" (ward), though its official status is a commune.

Variants and Related Words

• Thành phố Vĩnh Long: Vinh Long City, the administrative unit containing Tân Ngãi.
• Tỉnh Vĩnh Long: Vinh Long Province, the larger administrative region.

Synonyms

• Commune: An administrative division in Vietnam, similar to a township.

Note on Meaning

• "Tân Ngãi" functions solely as a proper noun for a specific place. It does not have a literal meaning as a compound of the words "tân" (new) and "ngãi" (a Sino-Vietnamese element often found in names) when used in this context. Its meaning is entirely referential to the location.