phi trường

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 飛 (“to fly”) and 場 (“field”). Compare Chinese 機場／机场 (jīchǎng, “airport”). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fi˧˧ t͡ɕɨəŋ˨˩] (Huế) IPA(key): [fɪj˧˧ ʈɨəŋ˦˩] (Saigon) IPA(key): [fɪj˧˧ ʈɨəŋ˨˩] === Noun === phi trường (dated) airport, airfield ==== Usage notes ==== This is a South Vietnamese word that has been displaced by its northern, more "native" counterpart sân bay in Vietnam. In overseas Vietnamese communities, it is still in common use. ==== Synonyms ==== (airport): sân bay, trường bay (international airport): cảng hàng không, phi cảng