Vietnamese

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Etymology

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phòng (room) +‎ khách (guest), i.e. "room for guests".

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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(classifier căn) phòng khách (房客)

  1. living room