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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 飛 (“to fly”) and 場 (“field”). Compare Chinese 飛機場/飞机场 (fēijīchǎng), 機場/机场 (jīchǎng, “airport”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fi˧˧ t͡ɕɨəŋ˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [fɪj˧˧ ʈɨəŋ˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [fɪj˧˧ ʈɨəŋ˨˩]
Noun[edit]
- (obsolete outside Overseas Vietnamese communities) airport, airfield
Usage notes[edit]
- This is a South Vietnamese word that has been displaced by its northern, more "native" counterpart sân bay in Vietnam. In overseas Vietnamese communities, it is still in common use.