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Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 城市, composed of 城 (“castle; fort; citadel”) and 市 (“city”).
Pronunciation
Noun
thành thị
- the city or urban landscape, as opposed to the country(side)
- Antonym: nông thôn
- thành thị và nông thôn ― the city and the country; urban vs rural
13th century, Trần Nhân Tông, Cư Trần lạc đạo phú 居塵樂道賦 Đệ nhất hội 第一會:命𫮋城市用涅山林- Mình ngồi thành thị, dùng nết sơn lâm.
- Staying at the city, living like it is the mountains.
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