phố xá

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 舖 (“store”) and 舍 (“lodging”). Streets are lined with stores and lodging.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    phố xá

    1. (collective) streets
      phố xá đông vui ― lively streets
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