thị trấn

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• tt.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 市鎮, composed of 市 (“market”) and 鎮 (“town”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰi˧˨ʔ t͡ɕən˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰɪj˨˩ʔ ʈəŋ˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰɪj˨˩˨ ʈəŋ˦˥]

Noun

thị trấn

1. commune-level town (Vietnamese administrative unit)