phi trường

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 飛 (“to fly”) and 場 (“field”). Compare Chinese 機場／机场 (jīchǎng, “airport”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fi˧˧ t͡ɕɨəŋ˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [fɪj˧˧ ʈɨəŋ˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [fɪj˧˧ ʈɨəŋ˨˩]

Noun

phi trường

  1. (dated) airport, airfield

Usage notes

  • This is a South Vietnamese word that has been displaced by its northern, more "native" counterpart sân bay in Vietnam. In overseas Vietnamese communities, it is still in common use.

Synonyms

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