phố Tây

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Vietnamese

Etymology

phố (street) +‎ Tây (West, Westerner); compare phố tàu (Chinatown).

Pronunciation

Noun

phố Tây

  1. neighbourhood or street with a high concentration of Westerners, usually travellers
    • 2024, Lâm Viên, “Khi khách "Tây" dọn rác”, in Đà Nẵng online:
      Đều đặn mỗi chiều thứ Bảy, sau khi sắp xếp công việc cá nhân tại một nhà hàng chay ở phố Tây An Thượng, chị Ánh lại cùng các thành viên lên đường với găng tay, bao tải, gậy gắp rác…
      Every single Saturday afternoon after finishing her work at a vegetarian restaurant in Westerners' area An Thượng, Ms Ánh hits the road to meet the members with gloves, bags, and trash pickers.