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

• xà bông

Descendants

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