Meanings
proper noun
- Synonym of Woody Island: the Vietnamese-derived name.
The fighter jet sightings follow the placement of HQ-9 surface-to-air missiles on the 210-hectare island, known in Chinese as Yongxing and called Phu Lam by Vietnam, which also claims it.
2016 February 24, Steve Herman, “China Redeploys Fighter Jets on Disputed Island”, in Voice of America, archived from the original on 04 May 2017, AsiaSynonyms: Woody Island
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of Woody Island: the Vietnamese-derived name.
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Origin
- VietnamesePhú Lâm
- EnglishPhu Lam
Borrowed from Vietnamese Phú Lâm (富林).
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APA
Phu Lam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Phu%20Lam
MLA
“Phu Lam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Phu%20Lam. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Phu Lam,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Phu%20Lam.
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