thị xã

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• tx.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 市社, composed of 市 (“city”) and 社 (“commune”).

Pronunciation

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

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Noun

thị xã

1. district-level town (Vietnamese administrative unit)