thị trấn

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 市鎮, composed of (market) and (town).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰi˧˨ʔ t͡ɕən˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰɪj˨˩ʔ ʈəŋ˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰɪj˨˩˨ ʈəŋ˦˥]

    Noun

    thị trấn

    1. commune-level town (Vietnamese administrative unit)

    See also