Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 市社, composed of 市 (“market”) and 社 (“society”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰi˧ˀ˨ʔ s̪aː˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰɪj˨ˀ˨ʔ s̪aː˧˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰɪj˨ˀ˧ʔ s̪aː˨˦]