cung nữ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 宮女.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kʊwŋ͡m˧˧ nɨ˦ˀ˥]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʊwŋ͡m˧˧ nɨ˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʊwŋ͡m˧˧ nɨ˨˩˦]
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Noun

cung nữ

  1. (historical) imperial maid; palace maid