phố phường

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 庯坊, composed of (street) and (lane).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fo˧˦ fɨəŋ˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [fow˨˩˦ fɨəŋ˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [fow˦˥ fɨəŋ˨˩]

    Noun

    phố phường

    1. street and district; streets; city or town