ngục

See also: ngực

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 獄.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    (classifier cái, căn) ngục

    1. (chiefly in historical contexts, otherwise literary) prison
      Synonyms: nhà tù, nhà lao

    Derived terms

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