hậu cung

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 後宮, composed of (in the back) and (palace)

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [həw˧˨ʔ kʊwŋ͡m˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [həw˨˩ʔ kʊwŋ͡m˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [həw˨˩˨ kʊwŋ͡m˧˧]

    Noun

    hậu cung

    1. (history) the place where an East Asian emperor's harem lives

    See also