Meanings
nounLittle Saigon (plural Little Saigons)
plural Little Saigons
- A neighborhood or a community that is predominantly Vietnamese, outside of Vietnam.
Origin
From little + Saigon. From Saigon being the capital of South Vietnam, the origin of the refugees who formed such various communities.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Polish Mały Sajgon
- Mały SajgonTranslations
Vietnamese Little Saigon, Little Sài Gòn
- Little SaigonTranslations
- Little Sài GònTranslations
- Tiểu Sài GònTranslations
- Sài Gòn NhỏTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
Little Saigon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Little%20Saigon
MLA
“Little Saigon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Little%20Saigon. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Little Saigon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Little%20Saigon.
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