cố hương
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== Vietnamese ==
=== Etymology ===
Sino-Vietnamese word from 故鄉, composed of 故 (“old”) and 鄉 (“hometown”).
=== Pronunciation ===
(Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ko˧˦ hɨəŋ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA(key): [kow˨˩˦ hɨəŋ˧˧]
(Saigon) IPA(key): [kow˦˥ hɨəŋ˧˧]
=== Noun ===
cố hương
(literary) hometown; birthplace
Synonyms: quê nhà, quê cũ
Li Bai, "Quiet Night Thought"; 1987 Vietnamese translation by Nam Trân
Matsuo Bashō's haiku, translated by Đoàn Lê Giang: