Phú Sĩ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 富士, from Japanese 富士 (Fuji).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fu˧˦ si˦ˀ˥]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [fʊw˨˩˦ ʂɪj˧˨] ~ [fʊw˨˩˦ sɪj˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [fʊw˦˥ ʂɪj˨˩˦] ~ [fʊw˦˥ sɪj˨˩˦]

Proper noun

Phú Sĩ

  1. Fuji
    núi Phú Sĩ ― Mount Fuji

Usage notes

  • This is the only placename in Japan whose Sino-Vietnamese pronunciation is currently commonly used.
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