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Meaning of Saigon | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈsaɪɡɒn

Definitions

  1. The former name of Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam; the former capital of South Vietnam.
    historical, informal
  2. A ward of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Equivalents

العربية سيجون
Bosanski Saigon sajgonski Саигон сајгонски
Deutsch Saigon
Français Saïgon
Hrvatski Saigon sajgonski Саигон сајгонски
日本語 サイゴン
Српски Saigon sajgonski Саигон сајгонски
ไทย ไซ่ง่อน
Tiếng Việt Sài Gòn

Examples

“They met at a bar in Saigon, dated, fell in love, and, a year later, married right there in the city’s central courthouse.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Saigon cinnamon Saigoneer Saigoneers Saigonese Saiha Saiid

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