kẻ chợ

Vietnamese

Etymology

kẻ (“(northern) village”) +‎ chợ (“market”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kɛ˧˩ t͡ɕəː˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɛ˧˨ t͡ɕəː˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kɛ˨˩˦ cəː˨˩˨]

Noun

kẻ chợ

1. (literal) see kẻ and chợ
2. an urban area (but often not as developed as a modern city)

See also

• Kẻ Chợ (“Hanoi”)