ngoại thành

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 外城, composed of 外 (“outside”) and 城 (“castle; city; town”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋwaːj˧˨ʔ tʰajŋ̟˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋwaːj˨˩ʔ tʰɛɲ˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋwaːj˨˩˨ tʰan˨˩]

    Noun

    ngoại thành

    1. suburb; outskirts
      Synonym: ngoại ô
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