Etymology

Saigon

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Today it means: The former name of Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam; the former capital of South Vietnam. Full definition →

Vietnamese Sài Gòn
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  1. Vietnamese · borrowed fromSài Gòn
  2. Vietnamese · borrowed fromSài Gòn
  3. English todaySaigon

Borrowed from Vietnamese Sài Gòn.

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