phi trường
Vietnamese
Etymology
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
Noun
- (obsolete outside Overseas Vietnamese communities) airport, airfield
Usage notes
- This is a South Vietnamese word that has been displaced by its northern counterpart sân bay.