xà phòng

Vietnamese

Etymology

From French savon. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *saipǭ (“soap”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [saː˨˩ fawŋ͡m˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [saː˦˩ fawŋ͡m˦˩] ~ [saː˦˩ fɔŋ˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [saː˨˩ fawŋ͡m˨˩]

Noun

xà phòng

  1. (Northern Vietnam) soap

Synonyms

Descendants

  • → Tai Dam: ꪎꪱꪡ꫁ꪮꪉ (sa-ꞌphọng) (possibly)
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