ngụ cư

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 寓居.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋu˧˨ʔ kɨ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋʊw˨˩ʔ kɨ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋʊw˨˩˨ kɨ˧˧]

Verb

ngụ cư

1. (uncommon, common in some expressions) to reside (esp. in a different place than one's native hometown; to live; to dwell in a new land

   xóm ngụ cư ― a settlement of new immigrants