phòng ốc

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 房屋.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fawŋ͡m˨˩ ʔəwk͡p̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [fawŋ͡m˦˩ ʔəwk͡p̚˦˧˥] ~ [fɔŋ˦˩ ʔəwk͡p̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [fawŋ͡m˨˩ ʔəwk͡p̚˦˥]

Noun

phòng ốc

1. room; house; dwelling; residence (generally speaking)