Dien Bien Phu

== English == === Alternative forms === Dienbien Phu, Dienbienphu, Điện Biên Phủ === Etymology === Borrowed from French Diên Biên Phu, from Vietnamese Điện Biên Phủ (literally “Dienbien Prefecture”), from 奠邊府 (Chinese 奠邊府 / 奠边府 (Diànbiānfǔ)); from the province of Điện Biên (literally “stable frontier”) + phu. Of phu, from 府 (Chinese 府 (fǔ)). Of Điện Biên, from 奠邊 (Chinese 奠邊 / 奠边 (Diànbiān)); from điện + biên; from 奠 (Chinese 奠) + 邊 (Chinese 邊 / 边 (biān)). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /djɛnbjɛnˈfuː/ === Proper noun === Dien Bien Phu A city in Dien Bien Phu prefecture, Dien Bien, Northern Vietnam, North Vietnam, Vietnam. A prefecture of Dien Bien, Northern Vietnam, North Vietnam, Vietnam. ==== Related terms ==== Dien Bien ==== Translations ====