Etymology

Ho Chi Minh City

Today it means: The largest city of Vietnam. Full definition →

Vietnamese Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh
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  1. Vietnamese · calque ofThành phố Hồ Chí Minh
  2. English todayHo Chi Minh City

Calque of Vietnamese Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh. Named after Vietnamese communist revolutionary Ho Chi Minh.

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