chợ trời

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• (Northern Vietnam, inland dialects) chợ giời

Etymology

chợ (“market”) +‎ trời (“weather; wild”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəː˧˨ʔ t͡ɕəːj˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəː˨˩ʔ ʈəːj˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cəː˨˩˨ ʈəːj˨˩]

Noun

chợ trời

1. a flea market; swap meet

Hyponyms

• (flea market): chợ xổm