Phú Sĩ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• Phú Sỹ

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 富士, from Japanese 富士 (Fuji).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fu˧˦ si˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [fʊw˨˩˦ ʂɪj˧˨] ~ [fʊw˨˩˦ sɪj˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [fʊw˦˥ ʂɪj˨˩˦] ~ [fʊw˦˥ sɪj˨˩˦]

Proper noun

Phú Sĩ

1. Fuji

   núi Phú Sĩ ― Mount Fuji

Usage notes

• This is the only placename in Japan whose Sino-Vietnamese pronunciation is currently commonly used.