sắc phong

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 敕封.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sak̚˧˦ fawŋ͡m˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂak̚˦˧˥ fawŋ͡m˧˧] ~ [sak̚˦˧˥ fɔŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂak̚˦˥ fawŋ͡m˧˧] ~ [sak̚˦˥ fawŋ͡m˧˧]

    Verb

    sắc phong

    1. (historical) to issue an imperial decree used to confer a title