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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