phương ngữ
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 方語, composed of 方 (“region”) and 語 (“language; speech”). This does not seem to be in use in other East Asian languages, which use 方言 (phương ngôn) instead. Perhaps a coinage based on the word 言語／言语 (ngôn ngữ, “language”), or the suffix 語／语 (“language”). In Chinese, 方語／方语 refers to the Phuong language.
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fɨəŋ˧˧ ŋɨ˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [fɨəŋ˧˧ ŋɨ˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [fɨəŋ˧˧ ŋɨ˨˩˦]
Noun edit
- a dialect
- Synonym: phương ngôn