hoạn quan

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 宦官.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hwaːn˧˨ʔ kwaːn˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [hwaːŋ˨˩ʔ kwaːŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [waːŋ˨˩˨ waːŋ˧˧]

    Noun

    hoạn quan

    1. (historical) eunuch
      Synonym: quan hoạn
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