Definition

1. Proper Noun:
   • A Lagoon: "Tam Giang" is the name of a large lagoon system located in Thua Thien-Hue Province, Vietnam. It is separated from the sea by a coastal sand strip.
   • A Commune Name: "Tam Giang" is also the name of several communes in various provinces of Vietnam, such as Ca Mau, Dak Lak, and Quang Nam.

Usage Examples

• Proper Noun (Lagoon):
  • Tam Giang là một phá lớn ở miền Trung. (Tam Giang is a large lagoon in Central Vietnam.)
  • Chúng tôi đi thuyền trên phá Tam Giang. (We took a boat on the Tam Giang lagoon.)
• Proper Noun (Commune):
  • Ông ấy sinh ra tại xã Tam Giang, huyện Núi Thành. (He was born in Tam Giang commune, Nui Thanh district.)

Advanced Usage

• "Tam Giang Lagoon": The full English designation for the geographical feature.
  • Tam Giang Lagoon is an important aquatic ecosystem.

Variants and Related Words

• Phá Tam Giang: The Vietnamese term for the Tam Giang lagoon.
  • Phá Tam Giang rất rộng. (Tam Giang lagoon is very wide.)
• Cửa Thuận An: The estuary where the Tam Giang lagoon meets the sea.
  • Tam Giang đổ ra biển ở cửa Thuận An. (Tam Giang empties into the sea at the Thuan An estuary.)

Synonyms

• Lagoon: A stretch of salt water separated from the sea by a low sandbank or coral reef.
• Commune: An administrative division in Vietnam.

Related Geographical Terms

• Phá Cầu Hai: Another lagoon (Cau Hai) connected to the Tam Giang system.
• Sông Hương: The Perfume River, which flows into the Tam Giang lagoon.