a hoàn

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 丫鬟, composed of 丫 (“to rush”) and 鬟 (“maid”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔaː˧˧ hwaːn˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaː˧˧ hwaːŋ˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔaː˧˧ waːŋ˨˩]
    • Audio (Saigon):(file)

    Noun

    a hoàn • (丫鬟)

    1. (historical) maidservant
      Synonyms: nữ tì, thị nữ, thị tì
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