Pháp
See also: pháp
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 法, from Middle Chinese 法 (pjop). As for the country name, contracted from Chinese 法國 (Pháp quốc), in turn contracted from Mandarin 法蘭西 (Fǎlánxī, Fàlánxī, Pháp Lan Tây) + 國 (quốc, “country”), from French France. Doublet of phép.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [faːp̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [faːp̚˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [faːp̚˦˥]
Proper noun
Pháp
- A male given name
- France
Synonyms
- Phật Lãng Sa (obsolete)
Adjective
Pháp
- French
Derived terms
- bánh mì Pháp (“baguette; French bread”)