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