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The following is a partial list of adjectival forms of place names in English and their demonymic equivalents, which denote the people or the inhabitants of these places.
Vietnam's village typically contains: a village gate, "lũy tre" (bamboo hedges), "đình làng" (communal house) where "thành hoàng" (tutelary god) is worshiped, a common well, "đồng lúa" (rice field), "chùa" (temple) and houses of all families in the village. All the people in Vietnam's villages usually have a blood relationship.
This article lists a number of common generic forms in place names in the British Isles, their meanings and some examples of their use.The study of place names is called toponymy; for a more detailed examination of this subject in relation to British and Irish place names, refer to Toponymy in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
The Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary suggests the first pronunciation. Similarly, this pronunciation markup guide will choose the most widely used form. NOTE: This guide is designed to be simple and easy to use. This can only be achieved by giving up scope and freedom from occasional ambiguity.
"Jimmy Kimmel Live" fans on Twitter were absolutely floored by Naomi's flawless pronunciation of the tricky name. But we wonder if she can spit out this big daddy of a word: Taumata whakatangi ...
A village is usually, but not always, within a single town. A village may be coterminous with, and have a consolidated government with, a town. A village is a clearly defined municipality that provides the services closest to the residents, such as garbage collection, street and highway maintenance, street lighting and building codes.
A village, townland and civil parish in County Clare, Ireland. Kilkenny "Oh my God! They killed Kenny!" Killmacow: A small village in County Kilkenny, Ireland - curiously, dairy farming seems to be nearly absent there. Kilmore: This rather violent-sounding title is the name of 13 different places, mostly in Ireland and Scotland. King Dick's Hole
However, traditionally and legally, it means a village or a town without a church, [27] although hamlets are recognised as part of land use planning policies and administration. Historically, it may refer to a secondary settlement in a civil parish , after the main settlement (if any); such an example is the hamlet of Chipping being the ...