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