phương ngữ
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 方語, composed of 方 (“region”) and 語 (“language; speech”). This does not seem to be in use in other East Asian languages, which use 方言 (phương ngôn) instead. Perhaps a coinage based on the word 言語/言语 (ngôn ngữ, “language”), or the suffix 語/语 (“language”). In Chinese, 方語/方语 refers to the Phuong language.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fɨəŋ˧˧ ŋɨ˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [fɨəŋ˧˧ ŋɨ˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [fɨəŋ˧˧ ŋɨ˨˩˦]
Noun[edit]
- a dialect
- Synonym: phương ngôn