thị trấn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 市鎮, composed of 市 (“market”) and 鎮 (“town”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰi˧ˀ˨ʔ t͡ɕən˧ˀ˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰɪj˨ˀ˨ʔ ʈəŋ˦˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰɪj˨˩˨ ʈəŋ˦ˀ˥]

Noun

thị trấn

commune-level town (Vietnamese administrative unit)

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