Vientiane
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Vientiane
- /viˌɛntiˈɑːn/
- /ˌvjɛnˈtjɑːn/
Rhymes with -ɑːn
Where it comes from
From French Vientiane, from Lao ວຽງຈັນ (wīang chan).
proper noun
- The capital city of Laos. From Saigon we flew to Vientiane, the capital of Laos, where I had a long meeting with Prince Souvanna Phouma, a young, Paris-educated member of the Laotian ruling family, who was then Prime Minister.
- The Laotian government.
- A prefecture of Laos. Capital: Vientiane (city).
- A province of Laos. Capital: Phonhong.
Translations
Every language
name capital of Laos
| Español | Vientián |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 비엔티안 Bientian |
| 日本語 | ヴィエンチャン Vienchan, ビエンチャン Bienchan |
| 中文 | 萬象 /万象 wànxiàng |
| हिन्दी | वियनतियान viyantiyān, वीयंगचान vīyaṅgcān |
| Português | Vienciana, Vientiane |
| Français | Vientiane |
| Deutsch | Vientiane, Vieng Chan |
| Italiano | Vientiane |
| Ελληνικά | Βιεντιάν Vientián |
| Română | Vientiane |
| Русский | Вьентья́н Vʹjentʹján |
| Tiếng Việt | Viêng Chăn, Vạn Tượng |
| العربية | فِيَانْتِيَان fiyantiyān, فِيِينْتِيَان fiyīntiyān |
| עברית | ויינטיאן \ וְיֶנְטְיָאן vientian |
Talk about this word "Vientiane." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/vientiane. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Vientiane. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/vientiane "Vientiane." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/vientiane.Cite this
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title = {Vientiane},
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