cư xá

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from (dwell, reside) and (lodging).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

  1. (dialectal, dated) residential complex (usually high-rise)
    dân cư xápeople who lives in such residential complex