Huỳnh Phi Long

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === Phono-semantic matching of English Huey P. Long, imitating a Vietnamese name by combining Huỳnh +‎ Phi +‎ Long, of which Huỳnh is a common family name, Phi a common middle name, and Long a common masculine given name, in complete opposition to the English naming order. Phi is a spelling pronunciation of English pee, the name of the letter P in English. Consistent with traditional Vietnamese naming practices, the name has a positive literal meaning, "yellow flying dragon". This literal meaning evokes the soaring appearance of Long's namesake, the Huey P. Long Bridge, with which most local Vietnamese Americans are familiar. === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hwïŋ̟˨˩ fi˧˧ lawŋ͡m˧˧] (Huế) IPA(key): [hwɨn˦˩ fɪj˧˧ lawŋ͡m˧˧] ~ [hwɨn˦˩ fɪj˧˧ lɔŋ˧˧] (Saigon) IPA(key): [wɨn˨˩ fɪj˧˧ lawŋ͡m˧˧] === Proper noun === Huỳnh Phi Long (Louisiana, slang) Huey Long, the 40th governor of Louisiana and a U.S. Senator ==== Usage notes ==== In more formal contexts, the bridge and especially the historical figure are named as in English, albeit with a Vietnamized pronunciation such as Hưu Bi Loong or Hiu-i Bi Loong.