phòng

See also: phong, phóng, and phông

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˦˩]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˨˩]
  • (file)

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 房 (“room”). Doublet of buồng.

Noun

(classifier căn) phòng

  1. a room
    phòng ngủ ― a bedroom
    phòng 2, lầu 2 ― room 2, 2nd floor
    phòng thí nghiệm ― a laboratory
  2. a flat-like room for rent
    Synonyms: phòng trọ, phòng cho thuê

Noun

phòng

  1. (government) a department directly under a ministry (bộ)
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 防 (“to prevent”).

Verb

phòng

  1. to prevent, ward off
Derived terms

Romanization

phòng

  1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 房
  2. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 坊
  3. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 肪
  4. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 防
  5. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 妨
  6. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 魴
  7. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 𣃞

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