cư xá

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from (dwell, reside) and (lodging).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kɨ˧˧ saː˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɨ˧˧ saː˨˩˦]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɨ˧˧ saː˦˥]

    Noun

    1. (dialectal, dated) residential complex (usually high-rise)
      dân cư xápeople who lives in such residential complex