Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 區舖, composed of 區 (“area”) and 舖 (“shop”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xu˧˧ fo˧ˀ˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [xʊw˧˧ fow˩ˀ˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [xʊw˧˥ fow˦ˀ˥]