Where does “xóm nhà lá” come from?
xóm nhà lá (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese xóm — a neighborhood.
xóm nhà lá (Vietnamese): a "traditional" poor neighborhood; a slum characterized by old-time thatched huts
Definitions
- a "traditional" poor neighborhood; a slum characterized by old-time thatched huts
Ancestry of “xóm nhà lá”, step by step
xóm nhà lá traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese xóm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | xóm | a neighborhood |
via Vietnamese nhà lá
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | nhà lá | a hut with roof of leaves |