phường

See also: phương, Phương, phướng, phượng, and Phượng

Vietnamese
Administrative subdivisions of Vietnam as of 2016

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 坊.

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fɨəŋ˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [fɨəŋ˦˩]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [fɨəŋ˨˩]
  • Audio (Hà Nội)(file)

Noun

phường • (𠉱)

  1. a ward (subdivision of a quận or tỉnh lị)
  2. (by extension, colloquial) a police station
  3. (in compounds) a guild

Derived terms
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