xóm nhà lá

Vietnamese

Etymology

xóm +‎ nhà lá.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sɔm˧˦ ɲaː˨˩ laː˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [sɔm˦˧˥ ɲaː˦˩ laː˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [sɔm˦˥ ɲaː˨˩ laː˦˥]

Noun

xóm nhà lá

  1. (uncommon or dated) a "traditional" poor neighborhood; a slum characterized by old-time thatched huts
  2. (humorous) a spontaneously formed band or clique
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