ngoại thành

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 外城, composed of 外 (“outside”) and 城 (“castle; city; town”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋwaːj˧˨ʔ tʰajŋ̟˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋwaːj˨˩ʔ tʰɛɲ˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋwaːj˨˩˨ tʰan˨˩]

Noun

ngoại thành

suburb; outskirts
Synonym: ngoại ô

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