phật lăng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 弗朗, a transcription of French franc; misreading of phất lãng

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fət̚˧˨ʔ laŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [fək̚˨˩ʔ laŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [fək̚˨˩˨ laŋ˧˧]

Noun

phật lăng

1. (obsolete, numismatics) franc

Synonyms

• phrăng