đèn pha

Vietnamese

Etymology

đèn (“燈, light”) +‎ pha (“headlight”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗɛn˨˩ faː˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗɛŋ˦˩ faː˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɗɛŋ˨˩ faː˧˧]

Noun

đèn pha

1. a headlight; headlamp (at the front of a vehicle)
2. a floodlight; spotlight (typically outdoors and focused by mirrors)