name, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Proper Noun

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

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

2. 2
   A ward of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Synonyms

All synonyms

ho chi minh city

Example

More examples

"After that, I'll leave for Saigon."

Etymology

Borrowed from Vietnamese Sài Gòn.

Related phrases

Little SaigonSaigon cinnamonho chi minh city

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