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